Information technology, leveraging best practices and reform initiatives can help Defense manage major investments : testimony before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate / statement of David A. Powner.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Powner, David A., witness.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Readiness and Management Support, sponsoring body.

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Series:

Testimony ; GAO-14-400 T.

Testimony ; GAO-14-400T

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Information technology--Procurement.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense--Information technology--Management.

United States. Department of Defense.

Government purchasing--United States.

Government purchasing.

Information technology--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2014.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

The federal government reportedly plans to spend at least $82 billion on IT in fiscal year 2014. Of that, Defense plans to spend over $39 billion -- $5.5 billion on classified systems, $9 billion on acquisitions, and $25 billion on operations and maintenance. Given the scale of such planned outlays and the criticality of many of these systems to the security and defense of the nation, it is important that these Defense investments are acquired on time and within budget and that they deliver expected benefits. GAO has previously reported and testified that federal IT projects too frequently fail and incur cost overruns and schedule slippages while contributing little to mission-related outcomes. Further, GAO has highlighted several examples of Defense investments that have not delivered results within planned cost and schedule estimates. Numerous best practices and administration initiatives are available for agencies that can help them improve the oversight and management of IT acquisitions. This testimony covers how best practices and IT reform initiatives can help Defense better manage major acquisitions and legacy investments.

Contents:

Background

Opportunities exist to improve Defense's acquisition and management of major IT initiatives.

Notes:

"For release ... February 26, 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed February 26, 2014).

OCLC:

871068310