Information Technology: Evaluating the Acquisition and Operation of Information Systems

Citation
General Accounting Office, Information Technology: Evaluating the Acquisition and Operation of Information Systems (July 1, 1986) (not available online).

Overview
This publication provides the GAO and others in the federal audit community with a logical framework for evaluating government agencies' acquisition and operation of computer-based information systems, specifically as they: (1) ensure system effectiveness; (2) promote system economy and efficiency; (3) protect data integrity; (4) safeguard information resources; and (5) comply with laws and regulations. It also provides general criteria for evaluating agencies' performance	in achieving these objectives and contains a convenient reference to the most significant laws, regulations, and standards that affect the federal information processing environment.