DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 2015-08-06 Public Law (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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.
]]> 2015-07-23 Passed Senate without amendment (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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.
]]> 2015-06-23 Passed House amended (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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.
]]> 2015-06-17 Reported to House amended DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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.
]]> 2015-03-25 Introduced in House DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

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 that are duplicative, and a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings.

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