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Homeland Security

GAO Backs DHS’ Approach To Joint Requirements Council But Recommends Vote For CIO

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

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GAO Backs DHS’ Approach To Joint Requirements Council But Recommends Vote For CIO

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Photo: DHS

The structure and approach that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking with its resurrected Joint Requirements Council (JRC) is “sound” but given that most of the department’s major acquisitions are information technology programs it needs to add the chief information officer’s office as a principal member, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report.The JRC was first established within DHS in 2003 but lacked attention from senior management despite identifying some overlapping investments, says the report,…

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