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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTwo agencies with failing grades on the initial scorecard \u2014\u00a0the departments of Education and Energy \u2014\u00a0were able to bring their scores up to a passing D and C-minus, respectively, making progress in risk assessment transparency. Energy also brought its grade for incremental development from a F in November to an A on the May scorecard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only did Energy raise its grade, the agency was also commended for showing the most progress since November’s rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Commerce kept its place at the top, maintaining a B grade since November’s scorecard. Commerce was the only agency to score above a C in the latest rankings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The General Services Administration \u2014\u00a0which received a B in November \u2014\u00a0slipped to a C grade on the new scorecard. While the agency showed progress in both incremental development and risk assessment transparency, there were significant drops in scores for IT portfolio review savings \u2014\u00a0down from an A to a C \u2014\u00a0and data center consolidation \u2014\u00a0down from a B to a F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
During his opening comments, Connelly reiterated a point he made during the first scorecard hearing in November: These grades are not meant to shame agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is not intended to be a scarlet letter on an agency’s back,” he said, asserting that the scores are meant as a benchmark to show agencies where they need to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the rest of the Committee agreed, that fact doesn’t lessen the importance of FITARA or the scorecard exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The federal government’s IT acquisition process isn’t just an inefficient use of taxpayers’ money, it’s also a security risk,” said Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., ranking member of the IT subcommittee. “Too many agencies are still relying on outdated legacy systems \u2026 FITARA not only helps federal agencies save money in IT procurement, it also helps them make smarter IT investments.”<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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