INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: VA Actions Needed to Implement Critical Reforms

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Abstract:

We will begin today by discussing VAs efforts to address our 1998 recommendations, especially those calling for institutionalizing a disciplined IT investment decision-making process, developing an overall business process improvement strategy to accomplish reengineering, and completing an integrated IT architecture. Next, as requested, we will discuss the status of VAs actions to develop and implement a Master Veteran Record the Veterans Benefits Administrations VBA actions to modernize its information systems. also known as the Veterans Service Network, or VETSNET and the Veterans Health Administrations VHA actions to implement its Decision Support System. Finally. we will discuss VAs steps to improve computer security across the department.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIV
Pagination:
0035

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/AIMD-00-226
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, *VETERANS(MILITARY PERSONNEL), DECISION MAKING, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, DATA PROCESSING SECURITY, LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, COST ESTIMATES, DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS
Report Date:
2000 Aug 01
Creation Date:
2000 Sep 13