Information Technology: Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity

Book Description The federal government spends more than $80 billion each year on information technology (IT) investments; in FY2017 that investment is expected to increase to more than $89 billion. Historically, the projects supported by these investments have often incurred "multi-million dollar cost overruns and years-long schedule delays." In addition, they may contribute little to mission-related outcomes and, in some cases, may fail altogether. These undesirable results "can be traced to a lack of disciplined and effective management and inadequate executive-level oversight." The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) was enacted on December 19, 2014, to address these issues and codify existing initiatives managed by the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Content

Chapter 1. The Current State of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform and Management
Chapter 2. Information Technology: Effective Practices Have Improved Agencies’ FITARA Implementation
Chapter 3. Information Technology: Implementation of Recommendations Is Needed to Strengthen Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity
Chapter 4. Information Technology: Continued Implementation of High-Risk Recommendations Is Needed to Better Manage Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity
Chapter 5. Information Technology: Further Implementation of Recommendations is Needed to Better Manage Acquisitions and Operations
Chapter 6. Information Technology: SSA Has Improved Acquisitions and Operations, but Needs to Fully Address the Role of Its Chief Information Officer
Chapter 7. Information Technology: IRS Needs to Take Additional Actions to Address Significant Risks to Tax Processing