data center consolidation
As federal agencies' overall FITARA scores decline, the House Oversight and Reform Committee considers gaps in the scoring methodology and data.
Future iterations of the scorecard could include expanded cybersecurity and infrastructure categories.
The executive was also instrumental in overseeing various data and cloud initiatives at USDA.
The agency is tackling data center consolidation, workforce upskilling, and modernizing its network.
New legislation and appropriations will streamline the acquisition process and give agencies needed funds for data center consolidation.
People, processes and technology remain a cross-sector theme.
But using a Technology Business Management method is helping.
“We would be in a better position … if DOD led in the federal IT arena.”
The department is in the middle of enterprisewide modernization initiatives.
