Accession Number:

ADA379008

Title:

Use of Mobile Computers - Army

Descriptive Note:

Audit rept

Corporate Author:

INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1991-09-23

Pagination or Media Count:

46.0

Abstract:

At the time of the audit, the Army used four types of mobile computers to process data for combat service support. These included 12 Corps and Theater Automated Data Processing Service Center-Phase I CTASC-I systems, 339 Decentralized Automated Service Support Systems DAS3, about 9,700 Tactical Army Combat Service Support Computer Systems TACCS, and an undetermined number of Unit Level Computers ULC. The Army was redesigning its standard software to open-system architecture. To accomplish this, the Army was developing the CTASC-II at a cost of about 226 million to replace the 12 CTASC-I computers and 33 of the 339 DAS3 computers. TACCS computers were to replace about 180 DAS3 computers. The Army planned to upgrade 6,292 TACCS computers at an estimated cost of 42 million. After the draft report was issued, the Army reduced the planned upgrade to 2,814 TACCS while developing application software to operate in open-system architecture on less expensive, nonruggedized computers.

Descriptors:

• *AUDITING
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COMBAT SUPPORT
• COMPUTERS
• MOBILE
• ARMY

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE