III.B.3: IT Dashboard
Show the public how federal IT investments are performing. Other Information:
The IT Dashboard launched in 2009, with a goal of showing the public how federal IT investments are performing. At this point,
the information in the Dashboard provides a portion of the information necessary to support decisions regarding the Department’s
IT portfolio. As the amount of information in the Dashboard grows, we foresee a time when results of public review will be
one of the evaluation criteria used for decisions regarding how we spend IT dollars. Internally, the visual presentation of
information in the Dashboard is valuable as a tool to allow senior executives in the Department to quickly recognize key characteristics
of the overall portfolio. As additional views are developed, we can have effective discussions about the impact and results
of investment decisions. We have added steps in our operational IT management processes to ensure the Dashboard is populated
with current information. Going forward we will seek ways to incorporate comments, suggestions, risks and issues received
from the public into our governance and capital planning processes. We will respond timely, thoroughly and transparently to
any feedback received through the IT Dashboard. As appropriate, we will modify our agency processes to address weaknesses
that may be identified. We will route specific suggestions for improvement or ideas that affect the portfolio through our
Enterprise Architecture processes. OMB is currently using the IT Dashboard as a way for federal agencies to submit their IT
investment data. Agencies will update their IT investment data monthly and submit their complete data for every budget year,
beginning with 2011. OMB plans to expand the amount of data and extend the analytical capabilities of the IT Dashboard over
time. The IT Dashboard is available at USAspending.gov.
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