Maybe it was a bad idea, leaving all those Bush appointees in place?
The Obama administration’s attempt to streamline its data center footprint is plagued with incomplete reports from federal agencies — putting the initiative at risk of failing to meet key goals, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
For the second time in as many years, the GAO has found that the vast majority of agencies required to consolidate data centers under a White House plan are submitting documents that are lacking key metrics — like full cost-benefit analysis results, energy usage and required cost savings information.
Specifically, the GAO found that of 24 agencies, only three have submitted a complete inventory of the data centers they operate, and only one turned in all-inclusive consolidation plans.
