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April 22, 2016 By AMK

DoD IG report reveals ongoing struggles in IT acquisition reform

IT-acquisition reform remains an area of ongoing concern for Federal agencies and government contractors. 

Indeed, as we previously discussed, the GAO has added IT Acquisitions and Operations to its bi-annual list of programs it identifies as posing a high risk for fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.  Strengthened by Congress’ passage in December 2014 of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (“FITARA”), OMB has implemented several initiatives to reduce redundancy, improve efficiencies, and lower costs with respect to the government’s procurement and management of IT resources.

If DoD responds to the IG's report by stepping up its efforts under the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, one result could be increased opportunities for IT contractors offering cloud computing and other services.
If DoD responds to the IG’s report by stepping up its efforts under the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, one result could be increased opportunities for IT contractors offering cloud computing and other services. (Click on the image above to see the full memorandum.)

However, a recent Department of Defense (“DoD”) Inspector General (“IG”) audit report analyzing one of these initiatives—the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (“FDCCI”) —highlights the ongoing struggle that Federal agencies face when seeking to execute IT reform.  Through the FDCCI, OMB set a goal of closing 40 percent of Federal data centers by the end of FY 2015 in order to reduce Federal agencies’ energy and real estate footprints and to achieve cost savings by streamlining data management systems.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.insidegovernmentcontracts.com/2016/04/dod-ig-report-reveals-ongoing-struggles-in-it-acquisition-reform/#more-6753 

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition reform, data center, DoD, FDCCI, FITARA, IG, OMB, procurement reform

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