25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management

25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management
04:06 21 December in Uncategorized

Information technology should enable government to better serve the American people. But despite spending more than $600 billion on information technology over the past decade, the Federal Government has achieved little of the productivity improvements that private industry has realized from IT. Too often, Federal IT projects run over budget, behind schedule, or fail to deliver promised functionality. Many projects use “grand design” approaches that aim to deliver functionality every few years, rather than breaking projects into more manageable chunks and demanding new functionality every few quarters . In addition, the Federal Government too often relies on large, custom, proprietary systems when “light technologies” or shared services exist.

Government officials have been trying to adopt best practices for years – from the Raines Rules of the 1990s through the Clinger Cohen Act and the acquisition regulations that followed. But obstacles have always gotten in the way. This plan attempts to clear these obstacles, allowing agencies to leverage information technology to create a more efficient and effective government.

25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management – A report from the U.S. CIO details 25 steps to addressing persistent, pressing problems in Federal IT

 



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