Hearing Hearing Date: November 15, 2017 2:00 pm 2154 Rayburn HOB

The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 5.0

Subject: The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 5.0
Date: November 15, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: 2154 Rayburn HOB

PURPOSE:

To continue oversight of the federal agencies’ implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).

BACKGROUND:

In December 2014, Congress enacted FITARA to promote federal IT modernization and strengthen the federal IT workforce.
The Committee worked alongside the Government Accountability Office to develop a scorecard to assess agencies’ FITARA implementation efforts, assigning a grade from A to F.
The Committee released scorecards in November 2015, May 2016, December 2016, and June 2017.

Witnesses and testimonies: Mr. Max Everett

Chief Information Officer
Department of Energy
Panel One: Department of Energy
Document

Ms. Alison Doone

Acting Chief Financial Officer
Department of Energy
Panel One: Department of Energy
Document

Mr. John Bashista

Director of Acquisition Management
Department of Energy
Panel One: Department of Energy
Document

Ms. Barbara Helland

Associate Director of Advanced Scientific Computing Research
Department of Energy
Panel One: Department of Energy
Document

Mr. Dave Powner

Director of IT Management Issues
Government Accountability Office
Panel One: Department of Energy
Document

Mr. Jay Mahanand

Chief Information Officer
U.S. Agency for International Development
Panel Two: U.S. Agency for International Development
Document

Mr. Reginald Mitchell

Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Agency for International Development
Panel Two: U.S. Agency for International Development
Document

Mr. Wade Warren

Acting Deputy Administrator
U.S. Agency for International Development
Panel Two: U.S. Agency for International Development
Document

Mr. Dave Powner

Director of IT Management Issues
Government Accountability Office
Panel Two: U.S. Agency for International Development
Document

Ms. Maria Roat

Chief Information Officer
Small Business Administration
Panel Three: Small Business Administration
Document

Mr. Tim Gribben

Chief Financial Officer
Small Business Administration
Panel Three: Small Business Administration
Document

Ms. Althea Coetzee Leslie

Deputy Administrator
Small Business Administration
Panel Three: Small Business Administration
Document

Mr. Dave Powner

Director of IT Management Issues
Government Accountability Office
Panel Three: Small Business Administration
Document

Name	Document
FITARA Scorecard Nov '17	Document
Chairman Will Hurd Opening Statement	Document