United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-07-14 monographic deposited born digital 8 p. GA 1.13:T-RCED-99-257 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257 P0b002ee180398f01 f:rc99257t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257 T-RCED-99-257 Supercomputers Federal procurement Information resources management Strategic information systems planning Laboratories Internal controls ADP procurement Future budget projections DOE Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative Other Written Product RCED The Department of Energy (DOE) spent about $826 million between 1994 and 1997 acquiring and operating supercomputers. The computers support various uses, and DOE's largest supercomputer effort -- the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative -- is a critical part of the agency's attempt to build the capability for "virtual testing" as a replacement for the actual testing of nuclear weapons. This testimony covers how effectively DOE has managed the use and acquisition of its supercomputers and the management of its strategic computing initiative. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257/html/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257.pdf GAO/T-RCED-99-257 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-RCED-99-257 Other Written Product GAO/T-RCED-99-257; Department of Energy: Problems in the Management and Use; Supercomputers Federal procurement Information resources management Strategic information systems planning Laboratories Internal controls ADP procurement Future budget projections DOE Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative