HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITIONS: Leveraging Programs' Results Could Further DHS's Progress to Improve Portfolio Management
Abstract
Each year, the DHS invests billions of dollars in a diverse portfolio of major acquisition programs to help execute its many critical missions. DHSs acquisition activities are on GAO's High Risk List, in part, because of management and funding issues. The Explanatory Statement accompanying the DHS Appropriations Act, 2015 included a provision for GAO to review DHS's major acquisitions. This report, GAO's fourth annual review, assesses the extent to which: (1) DHS's major acquisition programs are on track to meet their schedule and cost goals, and (2) DHS has taken actions to enhance its policies and processes to better reflect key practices for effectively managing a portfolio of investments. GAO reviewed 28 acquisition programs, including DHS's largest programs that were in the process of obtaining new capabilities as of April 2017, and programs GAO or DHS identified as at risk of poor outcomes. GAO assessed cost and schedule progress against baselines, assessed DHS's policies and processes against GAO's key portfolio management practices, and met with relevant DHS officials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1169725
Entities
People
- Alexis Olson
- Aryn Ehlow
- Helena Johnson
- Lindsay Taylor
- Lorraine Ettaro
- Marie A. Mak
- Pete Anderson
- Rick Cederholm
- Roxanna Sun
- Sylvia Schatz
- Tyann Lee
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office