Legacy IT Systems Put the Energy Department at Risk

NextGov: The Energy Department must rapidly develop a comprehensive plan to identify and replace legacy information technology systems and components, according to a report from the agency’s inspector general.

Between February 2018 and March 2019, the IG conducted an audit to determine whether Energy is effectively managing the lifecycle of its legacy IT systems at the department’s headquarters and at national laboratory sites including the Pacific Northwest National Lab and SLAC National Accelerator Lab.

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