Information Technology: Potentially Duplicative Investments Exist at the Departments of Defense and Energy

Abstract

Information technology should enable government to better serve the American people. However, according to OMB, despite spending more than $600 billion on IT over the past decade, the federal government has achieved little of the productivity improvements that private industry has realized from IT. Too often, federal IT projects run over budget, behind schedule, or fail to deliver promised functionality. In combating this problem, proper oversight is critical. Both OMB and federal agencies have key roles and responsibilities for overseeing IT investment management. OMB is responsible for working with agencies to ensure investments are appropriately planned and justified. Additionally, each year, OMB and federal agencies work together to determine how much the government plans to spend on IT projects and how these funds are to be allocated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2012
Accession Number
ADA556774

Entities

People

  • David A. Powner
  • Javier Irizarry
  • Kevin Walsh
  • Lee Mccracken
  • Shannin O'neill

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design