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GAO-04-722 Information Technology: DOD's Acquisition Policies and Guidance Need to Incorporate Additional Best Practices and Controls
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is 3 years into its 6-year, $451 million program known as Sentinel, which is to replace its antiquated, paper-based, legacy systems for supporting mission-critical intelligence analysis and investigative case management activities. Because of the importance of Sentinel to the bureau¿s mission operations, the author was asked to conduct a series of reviews on the FBI¿s management of the program. This review focuses on whether the FBI is employing effective methods in acquiring commercial solutions for Sentinel. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, & Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) significantly reformed contracting for the administration of claims for Part A, Medicare's hospital insurance, & Part B, which covers outpatient services such as physicians' care. The MMA required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct open competition for its claims administration contracts & to transfer the work to Medicare administration contractors by Oct. 2011. This report reviewed the extent to which: (1) the plan provides an appropriate framework for implementing Medicare contracting reform; & (2) the plan's cost & savings estimates are sound enough to support decisions on implementation. Charts & tables.