Information Technology: Continued Implementation of High-Risk Recommendations is Needed to Better Manage Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity

Abstract

The federal government plans to invest almost $96 billion in IT in fiscal year 2018. Historically, 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. As a result, GAO added two areas to its high-risk list: IT security in1997 and the management of IT acquisitions and operations in 2015.This statement summarizes agencies progress in improving IT management and ensuring the security of federal IT. It is primarily based on GAOs prior reports issued between February 1997and May 2018 (and an ongoing review)on (1) CIO responsibilities, (2) agency CIOs involvement in approving IT contracts, (3) data center consolidation efforts, (4) the management of software licenses, and (5) compliance with cybersecurity requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2018
Accession Number
AD1169521

Entities

People

  • David A. Powner

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Authentication
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Government Procurement
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber