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FY98 Annual Report
FY98 Annual Report

DEFENSE JOINT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (DJAS)


DFAS ACAT IAM Program: Prime Contractor
Total Number of Systems:TBDN/A - DFAS Financial Systems Organization
Total Program Cost (TY$):$202MDevelops Software.
Average Unit Cost (TY$):TBD 
Initial Operational Capability:1QFY00Agency Certified Y2K Compliant
Full Operational Capability:2004No (Expected 3QFY99)

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & CONTRIBUTION TO JOINT VISION 2010

The Defense Joint Accounting System (DJAS) is designed to provide a distributed financial accounting system to the Army and Defense Agencies. It is a client-server system designed to run on mid-tier computers located at Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) managed computing facilities or local automation offices (in areas not supported by DISA) with user access through the personal computer-based local area networks. The DJAS application programs are based upon the Army Corps of Engineers Financial Management System, with modifications and upgrades to ease the transition from the legacy systems and to ensure Y2K compliance. DJAS supports installation, major command, and departmental accounting, finance and reporting operations. This includes the capability to support general fund accounting as well as major command and agency level reporting requirements for fiduciary accounting information.

The following customer bases will be supported or augmented with the implementation of a standard automated information system:

  • Army Posts, Camps, and Stations.


  • Army Materiel Command (AMC).


  • Army National Guard Bureau.


  • DoD Agencies.

DJAS provides the following major functions for a core financial system:

  • Funds Control.
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  • General Ledger.
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  • Accounts Receivable.
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  • Accounts Payable.
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  • Financial Reports.
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  • Cost Management.
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  • Core Financial Systems Management.

    • DJAS supports Joint Vision 2010 by providing seamless integration of Army and Defense Agency financial and accounting capabilities. Further, it supports information superiority by increasing access to information.


    BACKGROUND INFORMATION

    The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) was established in 1991, and charged to develop a single corporate data base to support all Department finance and accounting functions. A migration strategy was developed to move from the myriad of component-specific legacy systems to the single solution. The initial phase of the migration strategy included the replacement of the many existing systems within each Service and Agency with "best of breed" solutions, followed by the transition to a single Department-wide system. DJAS is the first phase migration solution for the Army and Defense Agencies.


    TEST & EVALUATION ACTIVITY

    IOT&E of DJAS is scheduled to take place in early FY00. The first increment to be evaluated will be the module designed to provide accounting services for Defense Agencies. IOT&E will be held to assess the operational effectiveness and operational suitability of the DJAS installed at the Ballistic Missile Defense Office in Huntsville, AL. This event will be followed by tests of DJAS modules supporting Army Posts, Camps, and Stations; and the Army National Guard. The remaining two increments, serving the Military Traffic Management Command and the Army Materiel Command, are scheduled for FY01.


    TEST & EVALUATION ASSESSMENT

    IOT&E of DJAS will be conducted by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) in October 1999. This office has significant experience in the evaluation of major automated information systems, and is certainly capable of testing DJAS. The testing, delivery, and fielding schedule appears somewhat aggressive, and may change as the development progresses.

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