Congress wants more answers about US Digital Service

Weeks after an House Oversight hearing probed vaunted tech teams 18F and the White House’s US Digital Service, lawmakers are asking for a deeper look into USDS’ internal processes. In a letter to the Government Accountability Office, lawmakers asked the watchdog to assess how the tech troubleshooting team prioritizes the federal government’s highest-risk programs, and how closely the group works with agency chief information officers on those programs. The Oversight Committee specifically asked GAO for more information on:

• Agency oversight on the 10 high priority programs
• USDS’ prioritization process, including how it incorporates the 10 programs into project selection
• How USDS coordinates with CIOs of other federal agencies
• Potential improvements to the quarterly status reports