United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-04-09 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-96-33 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33 P0b002ee18039fb33 f:ai96033 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33 AIMD-96-33 Computer networks Cost control Aerospace research Telecommunication Wide area networks Centralization Data transmission Telecommunication equipment FTS 2000 NASA Communications Network NASA Program Support Communications Network Federal Telecommunications System 2000 Letter Report AIMD NASA has yet to finalize its strategy for consolidating the management and the operations of its wide-area telecommunications network, although it has made some important decisions. NASA plans to begin consolidating its networks immediately at the Marshall Space Flight Center and procuring services from commercial providers in fiscal year 1998. NASA's decision to consolidate its networks offers the potential for savings. Nevertheless, in adopting its current strategy, NASA neither considered alternatives suggested by officials at centers other than Marshall nor tried to do a complete review of its networking needs to determine how best to satisfy them independently of its ongoing networking activities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33.pdf GAO/AIMD-96-33 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-33 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-96-33; Telecommunications Network: NASA Could Better Manage Its Planned Consolidation; Computer networks Cost control Aerospace research Telecommunication Wide area networks Centralization Data transmission Telecommunication equipment FTS 2000 NASA Communications Network NASA Program Support Communications Network Federal Telecommunications System 2000