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Dave Powner
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Legacy systems still plague the IRS, which is trying to modernize its IT infrastructure despite losing programmers, the Government Accountability Office found.
July 20, 2018 -
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The Veterans Affairs Department says it will begin deployment of a new electronic health record at three sites in the Pacific Northwest in October, and the system will be implemented at those sites by March 2020.
June 26, 2018 -
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The Government Accountability Office has been tracking IRS technology investment performance for the same 25 years. How are things looking in fiscal 2018?
October 23, 2017 -
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The Government Accountability Office had some hard truths for the Veterans Affairs Department, which has failed to produce more modern, interoperable IT systems after years of failed pilots and heated congressional hearings. GAO says VA should drop its plans to modernize VistA and find a commercial option instead.
February 07, 2017 -
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released its third report card on agency progress in implementing the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and found 12 improved their grades, 11 stayed the same and one dropped.
December 07, 2016 -
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Three experts develop 12 recommendations based on interviews with CIOs and senior IT managers to measure all seven facets of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.
October 24, 2016 -
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After three years on the Government Accountability Office's high risk list, a satellite program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has made progress. But not enough. There's the risk of a launch delay and ongoing cybersecurity issues. Dave Powner, director of information technology management issues at GAO, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 15, 2016 -
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A legislative assistant for Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), one of the key players on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said members are warming to the administration's idea to develop a $3.1 billion IT Modernization Fund. But he said some members of Congress are debating other alternatives to the fund.
June 29, 2016 -
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Two years after the administration set up two new federal "start-ups" to help agencies adopt more innovative technology, some in the public and private sectors say the U.S. Digital Service and 18F still operate in their own silos, and there is little communication from the organizations as they embark on new projects.
June 10, 2016 -
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Congress' first round of report cards on agencies' progress with the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act is only the beginning. Agencies can expect more reports from the Government Accountability Office this year, plus a few changes to way they're graded and evaluated on FITARA implementation.
March 30, 2016 -
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Congress will keep a close eye on whether the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act works for agencies as planned. Agencies were supposed to hand in their plans for implementing FITARA last week. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says it might consider giving agencies report cards to measure how well they stick to those plans. Dave Powner, director of information technology management issues at the Government Accountability Office, tells In Depth with Francis Rose why grades are a good idea and should push agencies to perform better.
August 20, 2015 -
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Federal CIO Steve VanRoekel details three focus areas to improve how agencies buy technology. He says agencies must have the best people, the best contractors and well-designed processes to ensure success in meeting customer and citizen needs.
May 09, 2014 -
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The IRS says six of its 19 information technology programs are running below cost and ahead of schedule. The agency says the others are experiencing cost overruns and schedule delays. But the IRS might not know if that's actually true. Dave Powner, director of Information Technology Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, told In Depth with Francis Rose that GAO is looking at whether or not the IRS is accurately reporting its progress or lack thereof.
April 08, 2014 -
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January 23, 2014
