How Much Does Bad Software Cost DOD? Lawmakers Want to Know
The House Armed Services Committee's version of the defense authorization act is getting a provision asking the Pentagon to account for wasted money and lost productivity caused by poorly performing software.
LAUREN C. WILLIAMS | JUNE 11, 2022 08:00 AM ET
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House lawmakers are looking for more oversight of the Defense Department's cyber, network and information technology efforts through a series of reviews that range from evaluating underperforming software to auditing the military's Joint All Domain Command and Control program, according to proposed language for the upcoming 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems released its mark for the upcoming defense policy bill, which calls for an independent assessment of military software and IT to determine how much money the department is losing—including in productivity—due to poorly performing software and IT systems.
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