Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act

Connolly runs out of patience waiting for Republicans to get on FITARA bus

The 16th version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard from Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed two new pilot categories…

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Is the authority of the CIO of Veterans Affairs simply symbolic?

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Cyber, data center, EIS changes highlight FITARA 15

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With FITARA 15 hearing set, suggestions for improving the scorecard

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3 takeaways from FITARA 14

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Cyber grades bring down agencies’ scores in FITARA 14

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3 takeaways from FITARA 13

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FITARA 13 scorecard brings truce to data center consolidation debate

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Idea to reduce the number of CIOs per agency reemerges

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The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

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Lawmakers want to end 8-year debate over the definition of data centers

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Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., questions Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

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New data proves some federal management laws do work

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found agencies saved $450 million over the last two years through the Making Electronic…

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Education pushes back, OPM opens up during FITARA hearing

A panel of former federal technology executives offered the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations suggestions for improving…

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CIO reporting, working capital funds remain outliers in agency IT modernization progress

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The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on government operations released the 10th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard and no agency received a “F” or “D” grade for the first time.