Federal Bureau of Investigation's Management of Information Technology Investments

Book Id: WPLBN0000077779
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Federal Bureau of Investigation's Management of Information Technology Investments
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Language:	English
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Excerpt
Excerpt: Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made clear that prevention of terrorism is the top priority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI. Effective use of information technology (IT) is crucial to the FBI’s ability to meet this priority as well as its other critical responsibilities.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.............................................................................1 1. Background..........................................................................1 2. The FBI’s Management of IT Infrastructure................................2 3. Prior Reports on the FBI’s IT and DOJ Oversight of Components’ IT.....................................................................4 4. The FBI’s Current IT Investment Efforts....................................9 5. Trilogy: The FBI’s Largest IT Investment................................10 6. Framework for Assessing IT Investment Management...............12 7. The DOJ’s ITIM Guidance......................................................17 8. The FBI’s Recent Efforts to Implement an ITIM Process.............18 OIG FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................22 1. The FBI’s Management of IT Investments................................22 A. The FBI’s Progress Toward Attaining a Basic IT Investment Management Foundation.................................22 B. The FBI’s Ability to Improve its IT Investment Practices.......................................................................60 C. Trilogy Case Study..........................................................86 2. The FBI’s IT Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement....................................................................114 A. Background on Strategic Planning...................................114 B. Strategic Planning’s Relationship to the ITIM Process.........116 C. Results of our Assessment of the FBI’s IT Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement..........................117 D. Summary....................................................................118 E. Recommendation.........................................................118 STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS........119 STATEMENT ON MANAGEMENT CONTROLS....................................120 APPENDIX 1: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY................121