FEDERALhearing transcript

Reviewing Challenges in Federal IT Acquisition

Original title: REVIEWING CHALLENGES IN FEDERAL IT ACQUISITION

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses how the federal government spends billions on IT, impacting the efficiency of public services and the security of government data systems.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal IT contractors

These companies are subject to the procurement regulations and acquisition processes discussed in the hearing.

Federal agencies

Agencies must follow the IT acquisition policies and oversight mechanisms reviewed by the committee.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2017 joint congressional hearing held to examine the difficulties and inefficiencies in how the federal government purchases and manages information technology systems. Industry experts and government accountability officials provided testimony on how to improve the acquisition process.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on March 28, 2017, by the Subcommittee on Information Technology and the Subcommittee on Government Operations.
The session focused on identifying systemic challenges in federal IT acquisition processes.
Five expert witnesses provided oral and written testimony regarding IT management and procurement.
The document includes a record of follow-up questions submitted to witnesses by committee members.
The hearing was conducted under the 115th Congress.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses how the federal government spends billions on IT, impacting the efficiency of public services and the security of government data systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To review and discuss the challenges the federal government faces when purchasing and implementing information technology.

Who testified at this hearing?

Experts from the Government Accountability Office, private sector IT firms, and the .

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Acquisition Reform

The hearing highlights a concerted effort by the 115th Congress to address long-standing inefficiencies in federal IT procurement.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on Oversight and Government Reform“The committee hosting the joint subcommittee hearing.”Map →

personRichard A. Spires“CEO and Director of Learning Tree International, Inc.”Map →

personA. R. Hodgkins, III“Senior Vice President of the Information Technology Industry Council.”Map →

personVenkatapathi Puvvada“President of Unisys Federal Systems.”Map →

personDavid A. Powner“Director of IT Management Issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.”Map →

personDeidre Lee“Chair of the Section 809 Panel.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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