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Budget

GAO Finds PortfolioStat IT Cost Savings Fall Short By 68 Percent

Friday, April 17th, 2015

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GAO Finds PortfolioStat IT Cost Savings Fall Short By 68 Percent

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) PortfolioStat program, meant to lower federal IT costs, fell short on expected savings by 68 percent, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).Federal agencies initially planned to save upward of $5.8 billion between FY '13–'15, they reported to the GAO in 2013. The estimated savings were later decreased to about $2 billion as of January 2015. The Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS) consisted of most of…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]