The Federal Bureau of Investigation's
Management of the Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Project

Audit Report No. 05-07
February 2005
Office of the Inspector General

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Background Beginning of the FBI's IT Modernization Efforts Trilogy Components and Design Trilogy Schedule and Budget Project Management and Contractor Assistance Other Trilogy Contract Issues FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS    Finding: The Schedule, Cost, Technical, and Performance Baselines of the Trilogy Project Need for Trilogy Infrastructure Components User Applications and the Virtual Case File Problems in Trilogy's Development The FBI's Current and Future IT Needs Conclusion Recommendations STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS STATEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS APPENDICES: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY PRIOR REPORTS ON THE FBI'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOJ REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EXECUTIVE ORDER 13356 CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE [Not Available Electronically] GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS THE FBI'S RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT REPORT ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CLOSE REPORT