Information Management: Energy Lacks Data to Support Its Information System Streamlining Effort
AIMD-96-70
Published: Jul 23, 1996. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 1996.
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GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) software systems that support its Environmental Management Program, focusing on problems that could significantly impair DOE ability to eliminate duplicate information systems while it tries to streamline its information environment and achieve savings.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should direct the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Management to develop and include in the draft consolidated information resources management order: (1) specific standards for classifying software systems according to their functional capabilities; and (2) procedures for ensuring that the data included in software system inventories are complete and reliable. |
In its official response to the report, the Department of Energy stated that it did not concur with the recommendation. The Department has further stated that it does not intend to implement the recommendation.
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should direct the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Management to require all management and operating contractors to immediately evaluate their software system inventories for completeness and accuracy, address any weaknesses identified, and create and provide to the Office of Information Management a database that is consistent with DOE standards. |
In its official response to the report, the Department of Energy stated that it did not concur with the recommendation. The Department has further stated that it does not intend to implement the recommendation.
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Computer services contractsSoftwareCost controlDatabasesData integrityInformation resources managementManagement information systemsRedundancyRequirements definitionInformation management