The Department of Defense‘s inspector general released the audit results to determine how the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force rationalize software and manage obsolete and duplicate applications. The audit found the three service branches did not consistently handle software rationalization. However, the USMC and Navy observed processes to prevent software duplication, the inspector general said Dec. 13th in a report.
His report also noted the U.S. Fleet Forces Command was the only reviewed component with an implemented procedure to remove obsolete and duplicate software from its inventory. The lack of implemented processes increases the cybersecurity risks surrounding the DoD’s information network.
The inspector general recommends the DoD’s chief information officer implement an enterprise-wide process for software rationalization, guide and periodically conduct assessments across components.
