Information Technology Implementation of GAO Recommendations Would Strengthen Federal Agencies Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity Efforts

Abstract

Why GAO Did This Study. The federal government plans to spend over $90 billion in fiscal year 2019 on IT. Even so, IT investments have too often failed or contributed little to mission-related outcomes. Further, increasingly sophisticated threats and frequent cyber incidents underscore the need for effective information security. To focus attention on these concerns, GAO's high-risk list includes both the management of IT acquisitions and operations and cybersecurity. This statement summarizes federal agencies progress in improving the management and ensuring the security of federal IT. It is primarily based on GAO's reports issued between July 2011 and April 2019 on (1) CIO responsibilities, (2) CIO IT acquisition review requirements, (3) data center consolidation efforts, (4) the management of software licenses, and (5) cybersecurity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 2019
Accession Number
AD1157142

Entities

People

  • Carol C. Harris

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber