1、 IT SYSTEMS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT DOD Needs to Strengthen Software Metrics and Address Continued Cybersecurity and Reporting Gaps Report to Congressional Committees July 2024 GAO-24-106912 United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-24-

2、106912,a report to congressional committees July 2024 IT SYSTEMS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT DOD Needs to Strengthen Software Metrics and Address Continued Cybersecurity and Reporting Gaps What GAO Found According to the Department of Defenses(DOD)fiscal year(FY)2024 Federal IT Dashboard data,DODs planned exp

3、enditures for 21 selected IT business programs amounted to$9.1 billion from FY 2022 through FY 2024.The four largest programs accounted for just over half of the planned cost of the portfolio(see figure).The Department of Defenses(DOD)Planned Costs for the Four Largest IT Business Programs Compared

4、to the Remaining 17 Selected Programs from Fiscal Year(FY)2022FY 2024 For the 21 programs,70 percent($6.4 billion)of the total reported cost across the 3 years was for operating and maintaining the systems and 30 percent($2.7 billion)was for development and modernization.Officials from 15 of the 21

5、IT business programs reported cost and/or schedule changes since January 2022(see figure).View GAO-24-106912.For more information,contact Vijay DSouza at(202)512-7650 or dsouzavgao.gov.Why GAO Did This Study Information technology is critical to the success of DODs major business functions.These fun

6、ctions include such areas as health care,human capital,financial management,logistics,and contracting.The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019,as amended,includes a provision for GAO to conduct assessments of selected DOD IT programs annually through March 2026.GAOs objectives for this fif