Hearing on Modernizing Government Information Technology
2020-08-03T23:11:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMThkXC8yMDIwMDgwMzE0MTIxMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The chief information officers from the Government Accountability Office, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Education Department testified on the implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). Since FITARA’s implementation in 2014. all 24 federal agencies received a passing grade on the FITARA scorecard. The witnesses discussed some of the challenges facing government modernization including maintaining a skilled workforce, antiquated operating systems, and funding. The two former government CIO’s and experts on IT management in the second panel discussed ways to improve FITARA’s scorecard and made several recommendations, including prioritizing cybersecurity, improving workforce recruiting and retention, and adapting systems according to the technology’s life cycle. All the witnesses agreed that consistent congressional oversight has led to significant improvement in the government’s modernization.
The chief information officers from the Government Accountability Office, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and B… read more
The chief information officers from the Government Accountability Office, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Education Department testified on the implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). Since FITARA’s implementation in 2014. all 24 federal agencies received a passing grade on the FITARA scorecard. The witnesses discussed some of the challenges facing government modernization including maintaining a skilled workforce, antiquated operating systems, and funding. The two former government CIO’s and experts on IT management in the second panel discussed ways to improve FITARA’s scorecard and made several recommendations, including prioritizing cybersecurity, improving workforce recruiting and retention, and adapting systems according to the technology’s life cycle. All the witnesses agreed that consistent congressional oversight has led to significant improvement in the government’s modernization. close
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- Glenn Grothman U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
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Carol Harris Director Government Accountability Office->Information Technology Acquisition Management
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