“The Veterans Affairs Department fell far short of data center consolidation requirements set by the Office of Management and Budget, according to an internal watchdog.”
“The Veterans Affairs Inspector General found the agency never set cost savings goals for data center consolidation and failed to report potentially hundreds of centers to the Office of Management and Budget, both of which violate FITARA requirements.”
“In a report published Wednesday, the IG also said department lacks a plan for optimizing data centers at existing facilities and meeting OMB consolidation requirements.”
“Auditors attributed…” Read the full article here.
Source: Poor Leadership Set Back VA Data Center Consolidation Efforts, Watchdog Says – January 30, 2019. Nextgov.
