,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #egj #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbjj ,report ,no4 #aaf-bgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,portman 7for himself and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,october #a1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program ,act4 #b4 ,,gsa modernization centers of excellence program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cloud computing ,the term cloud computing has the meaning given the term in section #ajgf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note74 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish a program to be known as the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,program shall have the following responsibilities3 7#a7 ,to modernize information technology used by an executive agency and how a customer interacts with an executive agency4 7#b7 ,to improve cooperation between commercial and executive agency information technology sectors4 7#c7 ,to the extent practicable1 encourage the adoption of commercial items in accordance with section #ccjg of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,on a reimbursable basis1 assist executive agencies with planning and adoption of technology in focus areas designated by the ,administrator1 which may include the following3 7,a7 ,a commercial cloud computing system that includes-- 7i7 end-to-end migration planning and an assessment of progress towards modernization2 and 7ii7 a security and governance framework based on industry and government best practices4 7,b7 ,tools to help an individual receive support from and communicate with an executive agency4 7,c7 ,contact centers and other related customer supports4 7,d7 ,efficient use of data management1 analysis1 and reporting4 7,e7 ,the optimization of infrastructure1 including for data centers1 and the reduction of operating costs4 7,f7 ,artificial intelligence4 7#e7 ,to share best practices and expertise with executive agencies4 7#f7 ,other responsibilities the ,administrator may identify4 7d7 ,program reporting ,for each reimbursable agreement entered into in accordance with subsection 7c77#d71 the ,administrator shall make the following information available on a public website within #cj days of the signing of the agreement and updated upon completion3 7#a7 ,a description of such reimbursable agreement or statement of work1 and associated project schedules and deliverables4 7#b7 ,the total amount of the reimbursable agreement4 7#c7 ,the actual or anticipated costs of any product or service associated with a deliverable under the agreement4 7#d7 ,any additional information the ,administrator determines necessary4 7e7 ,sunset ,this ,act shall be repealed on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program ,act4 #b4 ,,gsa modernization centers of excellence program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cloud computing ,the term cloud computing has the meaning given the term in section #ajgf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note74 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program established under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish a program to be known as the ,information ,technology ,modernization ,centers of ,excellence ,program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies on a reimbursable basis4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,program shall have the following responsibilities3 7#a7 ,to encourage the modernization of information technology used by an executive agency and how a customer interacts with an executive agency4 7#b7 ,to improve cooperation between commercial and executive agency information technology sectors4 7#c7 ,to the extent practicable1 encourage the adoption of commercial items in accordance with section #ccjg of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,upon request by the executive agency1 to assist executive agencies with planning and adoption of technology in focus areas designated by the ,administrator1 which may include the following3 7,a7 ,a commercial cloud computing system that includes-- 7i7 end-to-end migration planning and an assessment of progress towards modernization2 and 7ii7 a cybersecurity and governance framework that promotes industry and government risk management best practice approaches1 prioritizing efforts based on risk1 impact1 and consequences4 7,b7 ,tools to help an individual receive support from and communicate with an executive agency4 7,c7 ,contact centers and other related customer supports4 7,d7 ,efficient use of data management1 analysis1 and reporting4 7,e7 ,the optimization of infrastructure1 including for data centers1 and the reduction of operating costs4 7,f7 ,artificial intelligence4 7#e7 ,to share best practices and expertise with executive agencies4 7#f7 ,other responsibilities the ,administrator may identify4 7d7 ,coordination ,the ,administrator shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security in establishing the ,program to ensure that the technology1 tools1 and frameworks facilitated for executive agencies by the ,program provide sufficient cybersecurity and maintain the integrity1 confidentiality1 and availability of ,federal information4 7e7 ,program reporting ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every year thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the ,program1 which shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the reimbursable agreements1 statements of work1 and associated project schedules and deliverables for the ,program4 7#b7 ,details on the total amount of the reimbursable agreements4 7#c7 ,any additional information the ,administrator determines necessary4 7f7 ,sunset ,this ,act shall cease to have effect on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority delegated by law to an executive agency or the head of an executive agency4 ,october #a1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment