Chief Information Officer Open Recommendations: Department of Defense : Government Accountability Office (GAO) , May 29 , 2025
Chief Information Officer Open Recommendations: Department of Defense : Government Accountability Office (GAO) , May 29 , 2025
From the document: “Dear Ms. Arrington:
I am writing to you with respect to your role performing the duties of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense (DOD). As an independent, non-partisan agency that works for Congress, GAO’s mission is to support Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government. Our work includes investigating matters related to the use of public funds, evaluating programs and activities of the U.S. Government at the request of congressional committees and subcommittees or on the initiative of the Comptroller General, and as required by public laws or committee reports. Our duties include reporting our findings and recommending ways to increase economy and efficiency in government spending. The purpose of this letter is to provide an overview of the open, publicly available GAO recommendations to DOD that call for the attention of the CIO.
We identified recommendations that relate to the CIO’s roles and responsibilities in effectively managing IT. They include strategic planning, investment management, and information security. We have previously reported on the significance of the CIO’s role in improving the government’s performance in IT and related information management functions. 1 Your attention to these recommendations will help ensure the secure and effective use of IT at the department. Currently, DOD has 54 open recommendations that call for the attention of the CIO, including seven that are directed to component-level CIOs. Each of these recommendations relates to a GAO High-Risk area: (1) Ensuring the Cybersecurity of the Nation, (2) Improving IT Acquisitions and Management, (3) DOD Business Systems Modernization, and (4) DOD Financial Management. 2 In addition, GAO has designated four of the 54 as priority recommendations.”
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