“OPM has still not performed many of the critical capital project planning practices required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Of primary concern, prior to initiating the Infrastructure Improvement Project (Project), OPM did not perform the mandatory Analysis of Alternatives to evaluate whether moving all infrastructure and systems to a new environment (initially known as Shell, but now referred to as IaaS [Infrastructure as a Service]) was the best solution to address the stated objective of this initiative: to provide a secure operating environment for OPM systems at a lower cost. In light of recent developments involving the creation of the National Background Investigations Bureau within OPM to replace the Federal Investigative Services, the current Federal background investigations program, and the shifting of the responsibility for developing and maintaining the associated information technology systems to the Department of the Defense, this analysis is even more important. In addition, most, if not all, of the supporting project management activities required by OMB have still not been completed…”
- See also related posting, CRS Insights – OPM Data Breach
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