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Technology Business Management: Critical Go or No Go Action Required on Federal Agency Adoption of IT Spending Framework
GAO-25-106488
Aug 18, 2025
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1 Open Recommendations
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Office of Management and Budget The Director of OMB should direct the Federal CIO to either (1) terminate the stalled government-wide TBM effort and direct agencies to not incur further related costs or (2) deem TBM an Administration priority, expeditiously implement GAO's prior recommendations, and take immediate action to fully implement TBM government-wide, including tracking costs and benefits (Recommendation 1).
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

IT Investment Management: Social Security Administration Needs to Oversee Investments in Operations and Better Evaluate Performance
GAO-25-107200
Jul 28, 2025
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Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should direct the CIO to define and implement policies and procedures for the IT IRB to review and approve investments in operations as part of managing the entire portfolio. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should direct the CIO to regularly review the agency's investment management guidance and supporting procedures, and make changes as appropriate, to ensure that information and requirements are up-to-date and consistent across documents. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should ensure that the IT IRB fully implements its investment oversight responsibilities for investments under development. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should ensure that investment management documentation for the Analytics and Disability Decision Support–Intelligent Medical-Language Analysis Generation investment, including return on investment analysis and value realization reporting, is complete, accurate, and regularly updated to reflect actual investment progress and value. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should ensure that investment management documentation for the Disability Case Processing System 2 Enhancements investment, including performance measures, return on investment analysis, and value realization reporting, is complete, accurate, and regularly updated to reflect actual investment progress and value. (Recommendation 5)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Social Security Administration The Commissioner of SSA should ensure that investment management documentation for the Hearings and Appeals Case Processing System, including return on investment analysis and value realization reporting, is complete, accurate, and regularly updated to reflect actual investment progress and value. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Information Technology: Agencies Need to Plan for Modernizing Critical Decades-Old Legacy Systems
GAO-25-107795
Jul 17, 2025
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Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Congress Congress should consider requiring major federal agencies to develop modernization plans for their legacy systems that have been identified as most in need of modernization.
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We are monitoring legislative initiatives on this issue. As of August 2025, legislative action has not yet occurred to address this matter.

IT Systems Annual Assessment: DOD Needs to Improve Performance Reporting and Cybersecurity Planning
GAO-25-107649
Jun 12, 2025
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should direct the Chief Information Officer and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to ensure that IT business programs identify and report results data on the minimum number of performance metrics in each category, as appropriate, as part of the department's submission to the Federal IT Dashboard. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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