WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — By contrast, the US Army’s Information System program was $368 million, or only 19 percent over budget, and is only three months behind schedule, the GAO said.
"The Navy’s IS program will cost an extra $1.66 billion, an increase of 477 percent over its original cost and take a total time of 13 years and nine month to implement," the report, which was released on Wednesday, stated.
The Air Force’s program costs $129 million, or 9 percent over budget, and six months behind schedule, the GAO added.
The US Department of Defense "did not demonstrate that it had an internal control to ensure that MAIS [major automated information system] programs not incompliance with reporting requirements were restricted from obligating funds on major contracts as required by law," the report noted.
Until the programs fully implement best practices for requirements management, the actual management of development efforts will likely be impaired, the GAO argued.
The GAO has stated it continues to believe that improved transparency is needed, the report concluded.
