As in the prior assessment six months ago, the only agency with an overall grade of A was USAID. Image: Postmodern Studio/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffGrades for compliance with the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act were largely stable to somewhat improved on the latest scorecard from the House government oversight committee, although as in the prior assessment six months ago, the only agency with an overall grade of A was USAID.
Of the 24 agencies assessed grades for 17 remained stable while those for seven improved, including DoD and Transportation, who pulled up their grades from D+ to C; no agency is now below a C.
By topic, scores were highest on agency CIO authority enhancements–with all getting an A except DHS (B), DoD and Transportation (both D) and Treasury (F)—and data center consolidation—with all getting an A except for DoD, Energy, HHS, Interior and Justice (all Bs).
The lowest grades overall again involved transitioning off Networx. Other topics rated included transparency and risk management (where NASA scored an F); portfolio review savings (where HUD scored an F); compliance with the Modernizing Government Technology Act; and cybersecurity.
Subcommittee chairman Gerald Connolly, D-Va., said that there will be changes in the next version of the scorecard. For example, rather than assess whether CIOs report directly to top agency leadership, a goal largely accomplished, it will asses their CIO’s control over IT spending and acquisition.
The FITARA scorecard has been one of the notable areas of cooperation between the parties in the Congress now about to conclude. Connolly is a possibility to become ranking Democrat on the full Oversight and Reform Committee when Republicans take control of the House in the new Congress. The current ranking Republican, Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia, will not be in the new Congress.
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