“Many agencies overseeing mission-critical IT acquisitions feel they’re at high risk of failing to implement the product or service, according to the Government Accountability Office.”
“Of the 16 IT acquisitions GAO deemed most critical across government, there’s a good chance seven will not be fully implemented due to a combination of workforce, schedule, technical and funding issues.”
“'[W]hile the federal government has undertaken numerous initiatives to better manage the billions of dollars that federal agencies annually invest in IT, these investments have too frequently failed or incurred cost overruns and schedule slippages, and contributed little to mission-related outcomes,’ reads GAO’s report to Congress released Tuesday. ‘These failed investments often suffered from a lack of disciplined and effective management, such as project planning, requirements definition, and program oversight and governance.’”
“The seven IT acquisitions in question include…” Read the full article here.
Source: 7 mission-critical IT acquisitions at ‘high risk’ of not being implemented – By Dave Nyczepir, September 8, 2020. FedScoop.
