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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Improving Department of Defense IT Management
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing to discuss how the Department of Defense can modernize its information technology and management systems. The committee explored ways to adopt industry best practices to increase efficiency and deliver technology to warfighters more quickly.
The Department of Defense spends over $30 billion annually on information technology, and this hearing examines how to reform the process to ensure these funds effectively support military operations and combat capabilities.
Who It Affects
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Department of Defense
The agency is subject to potential changes in its IT acquisition and management processes.
U.S. Military Warfighters
The speed and quality of the technology they receive for operations are the primary focus of the proposed management reforms.
Key Facts
- The Department of Defense spends over $30 billion annually on information technology.
- The hearing was held on April 26, 2017, by the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- The committee is evaluating how to incorporate private sector IT best practices into military operations.
- The primary goal of the reform efforts is to increase agility and speed in delivering state-of-the-art tools to warfighters.
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- The subcommittee has been focused on streamlining acquisition regulations and reducing bureaucracy for the two years preceding the hearing.
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Shift toward industry practices
The committee is explicitly seeking to bridge the gap between DOD operations and private sector IT management, influenced by the Defense Innovation Board.
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