DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

Bill Number

S 1620

Introduced

Jun 18, 2015

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.

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Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Government Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations Technology assessment

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on:

the number of information technology systems at DHS;
the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations);
a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and
a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.

Actions

Apr 28, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.
Apr 28, 2016

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-247.
Jun 24, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 18, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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