,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgd #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bbej
 ,report ,no4 #aag-dib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1         
#bjba,mr4 ,ros5dale 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,mrvan1 & ,mr4 ,banks7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,septemb] #bf1 #bjbb;,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,h]n1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 &   
,ms4 ,malliotakis  ,septemb] #bf1       
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,m>* #bf1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,managem5t ( major   
in=mation te*nology projects  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,,vi ,in=mation 
te*nology projects & activities  #haga4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,! t]m
 appropriate congressional committees   
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs & ! ,subcommittee on ,milit>y  
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs &       
,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,subcommittee on ,milit>y ,con/ruction1 
,vet]ans ,affairs & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m        
in=mation te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #aaaja ( title #dj4  7#c7 
,! t]m in=mation te*nology project means
 a project or program ( ! ,dep>tm5t     
7includ+ a project or program ( any     
elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t7 =1 or includ+1 !  
acquisition or implem5tation ( in=mation

 te*nology4 ,9 cases :]e ! ,secret>y    
transmits to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget in=mation reg>d+   
in=mation te*nology inve/m5ts1 :i* may  
consi/ ( individual or multiple         
projects1 su* t]m ref]s to an individual
 project or program or a gr\p+ (        
multiple projects or programs result+ 9 
! acquisition or implem5tation (        
discrete in=mation te*nology4  7#d7 ,!  
t]m life cycle co/s means all direct &  
indirect co/s to acquire1 implem5t1     
op]ate1 & ma9ta9 in=mation te*nology1   
includ+ ) respect to co/s ( any elem5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,! t]m major        
in=mation te*nology project means an    
in=mation te*nology project if-- 7,a7 ! 
project is designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 !  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1  
or ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget z a major in=mation te*nology  
inve/m5t1 z def9$ 9 section #aacjb (    
title #dj2 or  7,b7 ! doll> value ( !   
project is e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y to    
exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj 7z adju/$ = inflation

 pursuant to section #aijh ( title #da7 
= ! total life cycle co/s ( ! project4  
7#f7 ,! t]m bus9ess own] means1 )       
respect to an in=mation te*nology       
project1 ! program manag]1 project      
manag]1 or o!r sup]visory (ficial ( !   
,dep>tm5t responsible = ! project4      
#hagb4 ,managem5t ( major in=mation     
te*nology projects  7a7 ,co/1 s*$ule1 & 
p]=mance in=mation  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y   
may n obligate or exp5d funds = any     
major in=mation te*nology project t     
beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,in=mation
 ,te*nology ,re=m ,act ( #bjba unless ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,in=mation
 ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 submits to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report conta9+ in=mation on ! co/1      
s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( su* project1 z     
g5]at$ by ! bus9ess own] ( ! project4   
7#b7 ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 = a project %all include1 ) respect
 to su* project1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an     
e/imate ( acquisition co/s1             

implem5tation co/s1 & life cycle co/s4  
7,b7 ,an int5d$ implem5tation s*$ule    
indicat+ significant mile/ones1 initial 
op]at+ capability1 & full op]at+        
capability or completion4  7,c7 ,key    
bus9ess1 functional1 & p]=mance         
objectives4  7b7 ,basel9e  7#a7 ,!      
,secret>y %all use ! in=mation on ! co/1
 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( a major in=mation 
te*nology project includ$ 9 ! report "u 
subsection 7a7 z ! basel9e aga9/ :i*    
*anges or v>iances are measur$ dur+ !   
life cycle ( su* project4  7#b7 ,!      
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 annually update ! 
basel9e ( a major in=mation te*nology   
project pursuant to subsection 7c72 &   
7,b7 include su* updat$ basel9e 9 !     
docum5ts provid+ detail$ in=mation on ! 
budget = ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y      
submits to ,congress 9 conjunction ) !  
,presid5t's budget submission pursuant  
to section #aaje ( title #ca4  7c7      
,*anges & v>iances  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
id5tifies a *ange or v>iance describ$ 9 

p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! co/1 s*$ule1 or       
p]=mance ( a major in=mation te*nology  
project1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief
 ,in=mation ,(fic]1 %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
notification ( su* *ange or v>iance1    
includ+ a description & explanation =   
su* *ange or v>iance4  7#b7 ,a *ange or 
v>iance 9 ! co/1 s*$ule1 or p]=mance ( a
 major in=mation te*nology project      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 )     
respect to ! acquisition1 implem5tation1
 or life cycle co/ ( ! project1 or      
developm5t increm5t !re91 a *ange or    
v>iance t is #aj p]c5t or great] comp>$ 
to ! basel9e2  7,b7 ) respect to !      
s*$ule = a developm5t increm5t or =     
a*iev+ a significant mile/one1 initial  
op]at+ capability1 or full op]at+       
capability1 or = ! f9al completion ( !  
project1 a *ange or v>iance t is #ahj   
days or great] comp>$ to ! basel9e2 or  
7,c7 ) respect to ! p]=mance1 an in/ance
 :]e a key bus9ess1 functional1 or      
p]=mance objective is n atta9$1 or is n 

anticipat$ to be atta9$1 9 :ole or 9 "p4
  7d7 ,managem5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t ea* major in=mation te*nology  
project is manag$ by an int]discipl9>y  
team consi/+ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a project
 manag] :o is-- 7,a7 c]tifi$ 9 project  
managem5t at level ?ree by ! ,dep>tm5t1 
! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,in/itute pursuant
 to section #abja ( title #da1 or !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se pursuant to section 
#agja;a ( title #aj1 or :o holds an     
equival5t c]tification by a private     
sector project managem5t c]tification   
organization1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 an employee ( !     
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,te*nology ( !    
,dep>tm5t or an employee ( an elem5t ( !
 ,dep>tm5t at :i* ! project orig9ates4  
7#b7 ,a functional lead :o is an        
employee ( ! elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t at :i*
 ! project orig9ates4  7#c7 ,a te*nical 
lead :o is an employee ( ! ,(fice (     
,in=mation & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7#d7 ,a contract+ (fic]4  7#e7          
,suffici5t o!r project managem5t1       

functional1 te*nical1 & procurem5t      
p]sonnel z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  #hagc4 ,in=mation         
te*nology activities ( ! ,f9ancial      
,s]vices ,c5t]  7a7 ,managem5t ,consi/5t
 ) sections #aacjb & #aacai ( title     
#dj-- 7#a7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t %all-- 7,a7 ex]cise au?ority 
ov] ! managem5t1 gov]nance1 & ov]sight  
processes relat+ to exi/+ or propos$    
in=mation te*nology ( ! ,f9ancial       
,s]vices ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or su*    
successor (fice2 &  7,b7 sup]vise !     
in=mation te*nology employees &         
contractors ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices      
,c5t]2 &  7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,f9ancial
 ,s]vices ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 or ! head
 ( su* successor (fice1 may n ent] into 
a contract or o!r agreem5t = in=mation  
te*nology or in=mation te*nology s]vices
 unless ! contract or o!r agreem5t has  
be5 review$ & approv$ by ! ,*ief        
,in=mation ,(fic]4  7b7 ,ov]sight ,!    
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all h ov]sight 
& op]ational au?ority ov] all in=mation 

security practices ( ! ,f9ancial        
,s]vices ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #hagd4   
,submission ( annual reviews ( in=mation
 te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees ea* annual    
review ( ! in=mation te*nology portfolio
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t conduct$ pursuant to     
section #aacai7;d77#c7 ( title #dj4  7b7
 ,fir/ submission ,! fir/ annual review 
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
a copy ( ea* previ\s annual review      
conduct$ "u section #aacai7;d77#c7 (    
title #dj4  #hage4 ,in=mation te*nology 
matt]s to be includ$ 9 budget           
ju/ification mat]ials = ! ,dep>tm5t  7a7
 ,li/ ( in=mation te*nology projects 9  
effect ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t :5ev] 
! budget ju/ification mat]ials are      
submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
,dep>tm5t budget = a fiscal ye> 7z      
submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t = su* 
fiscal ye> "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title 
#ca71 su* budget ju/ification mat]ials  

include a li/ ( e in=mation te*nology   
project curr5tly 9 effect at ! ,dep>tm5t
 7includ+ n only congressional projects 
& subprojects z det]m9$ by ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget or !   
,secret>y74  7b7 ,prioritiz$ li/ (      
unfund$ projects  7#a7 ,9 addition to ! 
li/ includ$ 9 ! budget ju/ification     
mat]ials requir$ by subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all ensure t ! budget        
ju/ification mat]ials describ$ 9 su*    
subsection also include summ>y          
descriptions & a prioritiz$ li/1 9 rank 
ord]1 ( e in=mation te*nology project ( 
! ,dep>tm5t1 propos$ or int5d$ to be    
propos$ = ! foll[+ "o1 two1 or ?ree     
fiscal ye>s1 t is unfund$ z ( ! "t ( !  
inclusion ( ! li/ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7
 ,9 produc+ ! li/ requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ensure su*
 li/ repres5ts a rank+ ( all propos$    
in=mation te*nology projects t reflects 
! ne$s ( all elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2     
7,b7 produce "o unifi$ li/ = ! entire   
,dep>tm5t demon/rat+ h[ ! v>i\s propos$ 

in=mation te*nology projects ( ea* ( !  
elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t rank 9 priority ) 
! in=mation te*nology projects ( ! o!r  
elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 ensure t 
! li/-- 7i7 does n disaggregate & rank  
in=mation te*nology projects bas$ on    
elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 does      
id5tify ! elem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t reque/+ !
 in=mation te*nology project4  7#c7 7,a7
 ,9 produc+ ea* li/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all prioritize & rank ea*    
in=mation te*nology project bas$ on an  
assessm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 
,degree ( collaboration betwe5 bus9ess  
own]s & ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] )     
respect to jo9t functional-te*nical     
plann+1 requirem5ts1 & managem5t4  7ii7 
,op]ational or effici5cy b5efits to     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t creat$ or       
produc$ by ! in=mation te*nology        
project4  7iii7 ,! life cycle co/ ( !   
in=mation te*nology project4  7iv7 ,!   
co/ sav+s or co/ avoidance yield$ by !  
in=mation te*nology project4  7v7 ,"t to
 completion ( ! in=mation te*nology     

project4  7vi7 ,! difficulty ( !        
in=mation te*nology project1 !          
likelihood ! in=mation te*nology project
 w be complet$1 or ! risks associat$ )  
und]tak+ ! in=mation te*nology project4 
7vii7 ,tangible b5efits to vet]ans      
creat$ or produc$ by ! in=mation        
te*nology project4  7viii7 ,su* o!r     
factors z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ea* li/ produc$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 includes1 = ea* in=mation te*nology
 project includ$ 9 ! li/1 a brief       
description ( ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y )   
respect to ea* assessm5t c>ri$ out by ! 
,secret>y = ea* factor = ! in=mation    
te*nology project "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7c7 ,project$ fund+ ne$s  7#a7 ,9       
addition to ! matt]s includ$ "u         
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t ! budget ju/ification mat]ials 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 also include a
 projection ( ! "o-ye>1 two-ye>1 &      
?ree-ye> fund+ ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t =     
in=mation te*nology1 disaggregat$ by    

portfolio & product l9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t t 
requires ! fund+4  7#b7 ,9 addition to !
 projections "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all include a description ( !
 foll[+1 ) respect to ea* ( ! p]iods set
 =? 9 su* p>agraph1 disaggregat$ by     
major bus9ess l9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t3 7,a7 ,!
 in=mation te*nology infra/ructure &    
equipm5t requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,! fund+    
requir$ = developm5t4  7,c7 ,! fund+    
requir$ = op]ations & ma9t5ance4  7,d7  
,! fund+ requir$ by cyb]security4  7,e7 
,su* o!r categories ( ! in=mation       
te*nology ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t z !        
,secret>y consid]s relevant & important4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,,sub*apt] ,,vi--,in=mation te*nology   
projects & activities #haga4            
,def9itions4 #hagb4 ,managem5t ( major  
in=mation te*nology projects4 #hagc4    
,in=mation te*nology activities ( !     
,f9ancial ,s]vices ,c5t]4 #hagd4        
,submission ( annual reviews ( in=mation

 te*nology4 #hage4 ,in=mation te*nology 
matt]s to be includ$ 9 budget           
ju/ification mat]ials = ! ,dep>tm5t4  4 
7c7 ,application2 report  7#a7 ,curr5t &
 new projects ,except z specifically    
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #hagb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1   
su* section #hagb %all apply ) respect  
to major in=mation te*nology projects t 
beg9 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,report on   
curr5t projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report on ea*
 major in=mation te*nology project t !  
,secret>y is c>ry+ out z ( ! date ( !   
report4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
conta91 ) respect to ea* project        
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 in=mation on
 ! co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( ! project z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( section    

#hagb ( su* title1 z s add$4  7#c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
appropriate congressional committees &  
major in=mation te*nology project h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haga (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4  7d7   
,effective date ( requirem5t = projects 
9 budget ju/ification mat]ials          
,subsection 7c7 ( section #hage ( su*   
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section1 %all take effect on ! fir/     
,monday 9 ! second ,janu>y beg9n+ aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4     
,report on in=mation te*nology da%bo>d  
in=mation  7a7 ,report ,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    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an   
explanation ( ! rat+s1 rank+s1 & risk   
categorizations us$ by ! ,*ief          
,in=mation ,(fic] pursuant to           

subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section              
#aacjb7;c77#c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to ! in=mation  
te*nology da%bo>d ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget develop$ "u su*    
section2 &  7#b7 copies ( support+ or   
explanatory in=mation provid$ by ! ,*ief
 ,in=mation ,(fic] to ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
submissions by ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]
 to ! in=mation te*nology da%bo>d = !   
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! report is submitt$   
7o!r ?an in=mation n o!rwise made public
 pursuant to su* section74  7b7         
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 section1 ! t]m appropriate     
congressional committees has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haga ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
section #b4  ,septemb] #bf1             
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$