Accession Number:

AD1099005

Title:

FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS: Improved Oversight and Evaluation Needed for DODs Data Access Pilot Program

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

United States Government Accountability Office Washington United States

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2020-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

FFRDCs provide federal agencies with research and development functions, technical systems engineering capabilities, and policy development and decision-making studies, among other services. The Federal Acquisition Regulation states that FFRDCs have a special relationship with DOD, which can give FFRDCs access to sensitive data beyond what would commonly be shared with contractors. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 directed DOD to establish a 3-year pilot program that allows FFRDCs streamlined access to sensitive data maintained by DOD. It also included a provision for GAO to report on the pilot program within 2 years of implementation. This report addresses the extent to which 1 FFRDCs are using the pilot program, 2 DOD put procedures in place to protect data accessed, and 3 DOD is evaluating the pilot program.

Descriptors:

• united states government
• data analysis
• lessons learned
• contractors
• standards
• military acquisition
• national security
• software development
• systems engineering
• congress

Subject Categories:

• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE