#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bccf  ,,an ,,act  ,to improve !        
managem5t ( in=mation te*nology projects
 & inve/m5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,in=mation
 ,te*nology ,re=m ,act ( #bjai4  #b4    
,managem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs in=mation te*nology projects   
7a7 ,update ( review process &          
,in=mation ,te*nology ,da%bo>d ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic] rat+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all update ! review  
process = in=mation te*nology projects (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to     
ensure t active risks are factor$ into !
 ,in=mation ,te*nology ,da%bo>d ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic] rat+s4  7#b7 ,review  
by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y completes updat+ ! review     
process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] 

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all complete a
 review su* process4  7b7 ,annual report
 on project budget discrepancies  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* fiscal ye>1 n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! end ( ! previ\s fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on cov]$ in=mation te*nology     
projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to :i* 
! am\nts t 7 obligat$ & ! am\nts exp5d$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 t fiscal ye> 71 9      
aggregate1 #aj p]c5t or m great] or less
 ?an ! am\nt budget$ = ! project 9 t    
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,cov]$ in=mation      
te*nology projects ,= purposes ( ?is    
subsection1 a cov]$ in=mation te*nology 
project ( ! ,dep>tm5t is an in=mation   
te*nology project ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i* ! 
,secret>y e/imates ! ,dep>tm5t w exp5d  
or obligate #be1jjj1jjj or m =          
developm5t & su/a9m5t ov] a ?ree-ye>    
lifecycle4  7#c7 ,mitigation plans ,ea* 
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   

include1 = ea* project describ$ 9 !     
report1 a plan to rectify ! budget      
discrepancy & improve ! accuracy ( !    
budget =mulation process ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
#c4 ,plan = exp5ditures relat+ to       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs in=mation 
te*nology projects & inve/m5ts  7a7     
,plan requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a plan = exp5ditures ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to 
l>ge in=mation te*nology projects &     
inve/m5ts4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,id5tification ( ea*      
in=mation te*nology project & inve/m5t  
plann$ by ! ,secret>y = :i* ! ,secret>y 
e/imates ! ,dep>tm5t w exp5d or obligate
 #be1jjj1jjj or m = developm5t &        
su/a9m5t ov] a ?ree-ye> lifecycle4  7,b7
 ,= ea* su* project & inve/m5t1 a       
description (-- 7i7 ! functional &      
p]=mance capabilities to be deliv]$ & ! 
mission b5efits to be realiz$2  7ii7 !  

e/imat$ lifecycle co/1 includ+ e/imates 
= developm5t z well z ma9t5ance &       
op]ations2 &  7iii7 key mile/ones to be 
met4  7,c7 ,demon/ration t ea* project &
 inve/m5t is-- 7i7 consi/5t ) !         
,in=mation ,te*nology ,mod]nization     
,plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or successor plan2 
7ii7 be+ manag$ 9 accordance )          
applicable lifecycle managem5t policies 
& guidance2 &  7iii7 subject to         
applicable plann+ & inve/m5t control    
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,a     
/atem5t z to :e!r ! plan has be5 review$
 by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7b7 ,def9ition ( appropriate   
committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress 
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,budget         
ju/ification = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs in=mation te*nology programs ,!

 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
ensure t :5ev] ! budget ju/ification    
mat]ials are submitt$ to ,congress 9    
support ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs budget = a fiscal ye> 7z       
submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t = su* 
fiscal ye> "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 su* budget   
ju/ification mat]ials include a specific
 acc\nt+1 includ+ life cycle co/s1 ( all
 funds reque/$ = ! in=mation te*nology  
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #e4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs compliance ) ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget ,data ,c5t]       
,optimization ,initiative  7a7          
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs complies ) all        
applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,data ,c5t]  
,optimization ,initiative 7,,dcoi7 ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 includ+  
by-- 7#a7 fully id5tify+ ! data c5t]    
inv5tory ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 meet+   
any t>gets assign$ by ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget pursuant  

to su* initiative reg>d+ data c5t]      
closures1 optimization sav+s1 &         
optimization metrics4  7b7 ,plan =      
compliance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a plan to fully 
comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,annual report ,n  
lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 & 9 ,m>* ( ea*
 ye> !reaft] until ! date on :i* !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget det]m9es t ! ,dep>tm5t is 9 full
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( !         
initiative ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out !    
plan submitt$ "u subsection 7b74  #f4   
,annual li/ ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs in=mation te*nology projects   

7a7 ,annual li/ ,n less frequ5tly ?an   
once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a compreh5sive1  
prioritiz$ li/ ( all in=mation te*nology
 projects be+ fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 disaggregat$ by      
bus9ess l9e or portfolio division4  7b7 
,def9ition ( appropriate committees (   
,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m         
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #g4 ,assessm5t (    
suitability ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs in=mation te*nology inve/m5ts =
 migration to cl\d comput+ s]vice  7a7  
,assessm5t requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     

complete an assessm5t1 9 accordance )   
guidance f ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget1 ( all in=mation te*nology      
inve/m5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs to det]m9e ! suitability ( !   
inve/m5ts = migration to a cl\d comput+ 
s]vice4  7b7 ,me*anism ,to track sav+s  
,! ,secret>y %all create a consi/5t &   
repeatable me*anism to track sav+s & co/
 avoidances f-- 7#a7 migration (        
in=mation te*nology inve/m5ts to cl\d   
comput+ s]vices2 &  7#b7 deploym5t (    
cl\d comput+ s]vices4  7c7 ,report on   
sp5d+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief1 %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on sp5d+ by ! ,dep>tm5t on       
in=mation te*nology inve/m5ts1          
disaggregat$ by in=mation te*nology     
inve/m5t4  7d7 ,def9ition ( appropriate 
committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress 
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #h4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs in=mation te*nology   
managem5t policies ) respect to role (  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t !       
in=mation te*nology managem5t policies (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs address
 ! role ( ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ) respect to ! foll[+ key     
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,in=mation       
te*nology /rategic plann+4  7#b7        
,in=mation te*nology work=ce4  7#c7     
,in=mation te*nology plann+1 programm+1 
& budget+4  7#d7 ,in=mation te*nology   
inve/m5t managem5t4  7#e7 ,innovations &
 em]g+ te*nologies4  #i4 ,cont9u\s      
monitor+ /rategy to improve in=mation   
security programs ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ,9 ord] to improve in=mation  
security programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all develop a        

cont9u\s monitor+ /rategy t addresses ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,organization-def9$        
metrics4  7#b7 ,frequ5cy ( monitor+     
metrics4  7#c7 ,ongo+ /atus monitor+ (  
metrics4  7#d7 ,report+ ( security      
/atus4  #aj4 ,revision ( processes (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,(fice (  
,in=mation & ,te*nology relat+ to risk  
managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all    
revise ! processes ( ! ,(fice (         
,in=mation & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
relat+ to risk managem5t to include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,det]m9+ co/s & b5efits (  
implem5t+ ! risk mitigation plan = ea*  
risk4  7#b7 ,collect+ p]=mance measures 
on risk h&l+ activities4  7b7 ,review by
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all complete a
 review ( ! processes revis$ pursuant to

 subsection 7a74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,july 
#cj1 #bjbj4,secret>y