Senate Panel Passes FITARA Extension in Block of IT Bills

Nextgov: The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative and eliminate the sunset periods for a handful of key consolidation requirements. The committee forwarded the FITARA Enhancement Act to the Senate along with a handful of other bills relating to federal technology, including the Connected Government Act, SECRET Act and Hack the DHS Act. With the Government Accountability Office calling out many agencies for dragging their feet on optimizing data centers, the FITARA Enhancement Act would help ensure the government’s consolidation goals are met.

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