DEFENSE NETWORKS: Management Information Shortfalls Hinder Defense Efforts to Meet DISN Goals

Our objectives were to (1) identify those Defense long-haul telecommunications networks operating outside of the common-user DISN,(2) evaluate the Department of Defenses progress in implementing its policies for managing telecommunications services, which include: developing a comprehensive inventory of telecommunications equipment and services, reporting on telecommunications services acquired, trends, and costs, mandating the use of common-user networks, and developing a waiver process to grant exceptions from using common-user networks, and (3) evaluate Defenses progress in developing performance measures for DISN to ensure effective and efficient use of the departments telecommunications resources.