Information resource management planning in the office of the assistant secretary of defense (program analysis and evaluation). Final report

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5777826

Groth, C H; Koshetar, P; Murry, S

Arms control negotiations and changes in the military threat have combined to create a surge in the mission requirements of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation) (OASD (PAE)). These requirements impose an increased need for information at a time of severe DoD budget reductions. Although the FY90 PAE information resource budget of $12 million meets current requirements, the ASD (PAE) and his deputies must make decisions in the future allocation and management of information resources. This information resources management plan analyzes the issues and recommends ways to reduce deficiencies in managing information resources. The management of information resources within PAE suffers from four principal deficiencies: (1) Inefficient organizational structure for managing information resources; (2) Inadequate planning for the transition of mainframe databases and applications from the Honeywell MULTICS system to the new Headquarters Systems Replacement Program; (3) Inefficient office automation for handling word processing, document coordination and distribution, forms management and electronic mail; and (4) Inadequate horizontal communication within PAE of the availability of database and information processing capabilities. This plan resommends actions needed to reduce the deficiencies. (KR)

• Research Organization: Logistics Management Inst., Bethesda, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5777826
• Report Number(s): AD-A-230329/5/XAB; LMI-PA-902R1; CNN: MDA903-85-C-0139
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ARMS CONTROL
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AUTOMATION
BUDGETS
COMPILED DATA
DECISION MAKING
DISTRIBUTION
MILITARY STRATEGY
PLANNING
PROCESSING
PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
REDUCTION
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
INFORMATION
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NUMERICAL DATA
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