FITARA 9.0: Federal IT Oversight Hearing
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
The scorecard directly influences how federal agencies manage their IT budgets and cybersecurity practices, with the committee using these grades to hold agency leadership accountable for technology performance.
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Federal Agencies
Agencies are subject to the FITARA scorecard grading process and must report on their IT management and acquisition practices.
Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
CIOs from agencies like NASA and DHS are required to provide testimony and respond to questions for the record regarding their IT performance.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on December 11, 2019, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The FITARA Act (Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act) was originally enacted in 2014.
- The average federal agency FITARA grade improved from a 'D' in November 2015 to higher marks by December 2019.
- The current FITARA scorecard incorporates metrics from the MEGABYTE Act, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act, and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
- The subcommittee uses the scorecard to monitor IT acquisition and management practices across federal agencies.
- Questions for the Record were submitted to the CIOs of NASA and the Department of Homeland Security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FITARA scorecard?
Has federal IT management improved since 2014?
Why It Matters
The scorecard directly influences how federal agencies manage their IT budgets and cybersecurity practices, with the committee using these grades to hold agency leadership accountable for technology performance.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Oversight Metrics
The committee intentionally expanded the FITARA scorecard over time to include metrics from other laws like FISMA and the MGT Act, showing a trend toward consolidating IT oversight.
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