“The importance of the bi-annual FITARA Scorecard seemed to wane under the current Administration even as the scope and robustness of its measurements appears to have become more substantial and useful. The intent of FITARA was to assist CFO Act agencies improve their management and oversight of Federal IT investments and avoid billions of dollars being wasted on failed or poorly performing IT investments. The Scorecards were meant to capture and quantify progress toward those objectives. The Scorecard process was overseen by the House Subcommittee on Information Technology which held regular hearings to review Scorecard results, highlight successes and lessons learned, and identify challenges faced by selected agencies.”
“However, with the House shifting to Democrat control, the leadership of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform has decided to combine the IT Subcommittee with the Subcommittee on Government Operations (GovOps). This move further raises questions regarding the continuation of the FITARA Scorecard. A quick check reveals that FITARA Scorecard 7.0 was delivered to the IT Subcommittee in early December and appears on a page of the GovOps subcommittee; however…” Read the full post here.
Source: What ever Happened to the FITARA Scorecard? Latest Iteration and an Uncertain Future – By Peter Bayer, January 24, 2019. LinkedIn.
