An IG report said GSA “knowingly” billed customer agencies as if login.gov met standards that it did not. Image: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock.com
A newly introduced House bill (HR-7524) seeks greater transparency in spending on federal IT, in particular focusing on the GSA Technology Transformation Service.
That comes in light of a 2023 inspector general report finding that the TTS had “misled” customer agencies regarding the security features of login.gov, which it markets as a central portal for accessing government services, and “knowingly” billed them as if the site met standards that it did not meet.
Sponsor Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, noted that he has held hearing on that report in his government operations and federal workforce subcommittee and said that “there is insufficient transparency into TTS operations. This legislation is aimed at providing answers to basic questions: what projects is TTS working on, how much do they cost, how much revenue do they bring in, and are agencies getting what they paid for when working with TTS?”
The “GSA Technology Accountability Act” includes provisions to require greater reporting about funded projects, explanations for the basis of the projects, and timelines and potential reimbursements. It also would require reporting by GSA to Congress on each project funded by the Citizen Services Fund and some projects funded by the Acquisition Services Fund.
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