Sec. 201 Purpose
The purpose of this title is to optimize Federal data center usage and efficiency.
Title II — Data Center Optimization
II Data Center Optimization
Sec. 202 Definitions
In this title:
Federal data center optimization initiative— The term “Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative” or the “Initiative” means the initiative developed and implemented by the Director, through the Federal Chief Information Officer, as required under section 203.
Covered agency— The term “covered agency” means any agency included in the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Data center— The term “data center” means a closet, room, floor, or building for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information, as defined by the Federal Chief Information Officer under guidance issued pursuant to this section.
Federal data center— The term “Federal data center” means any data center of a covered agency used or operated by a covered agency, by a contractor of a covered agency, or by another organization on behalf of a covered agency.
Server utilization— The term “server utilization” refers to the activity level of a server relative to its maximum activity level, expressed as a percentage.
Power usage effectiveness— The term “power usage effectiveness” means the ratio obtained by dividing the total amount of electricity and other power consumed in running a data center by the power consumed by the information and communications technology in the data center.
Sec. 203 Federal data center optimization initiative
Requirement for initiative— The Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and implement an initiative, to be known as the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, to optimize the usage and efficiency of Federal data centers by meeting the requirements of this Act and taking additional measures, as appropriate.
Requirement for plan— Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for implementation of the Initiative required by subsection (a) by each covered agency. In developing the plan, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall take into account the findings and recommendations of the Comptroller General review required by section 205(e).
Matters covered— The plan shall include—
descriptions of how covered agencies will use reductions in floor space, energy use, infrastructure, equipment, applications, personnel, increases in multiorganizational use, server virtualization, cloud computing, and other appropriate methods to meet the requirements of the initiative; and
appropriate consideration of shifting Federally owned data center workload to commercially owned data centers.
Sec. 204 Performance requirements related to data center consolidation
Server utilization— Each covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum server utilization possible as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer:
The closing of existing data centers that lack adequate server utilization, as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer. If the agency fails to close such data centers, the agency shall provide a detailed explanation as to why this data center should remain in use as part of the submitted plan. The Federal Chief Information Officer shall include an assessment of the agency explanation in the annual report to Congress.
The consolidation of services within existing data centers to increase server utilization rates.
Any other method that the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief information officers of covered agencies, determines necessary to optimize server utilization.
Power usage effectiveness— Each covered agency may use the following methods to achieve the maximum energy efficiency possible as determined by the Federal Chief Information Officer:
The use of the measurement of power usage effectiveness to calculate data center energy efficiency.
The use of power meters in facilities dedicated to data center operations to frequently measure power consumption over time.
The establishment of power usage effectiveness goals for each data center.
The adoption of best practices for managing—
temperature and airflow in facilities dedicated to data center operations; and
power supply efficiency.
The implementation of any other method that the Federal Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Chief Information Officers of covered agencies, determines necessary to optimize data center energy efficiency.
Sec. 205 Cost savings related to data center optimization
Requirement To track costs—
In general— Each covered agency shall track costs resulting from implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within the agency and submit a report on those costs annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Covered agencies shall determine the net costs from data consolidation on an annual basis.
Factors— In calculating net costs each year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall use the following factors:
Energy costs.
Personnel costs.
Real estate costs.
Capital expense costs.
Maintenance and support costs such as operating subsystem, database, hardware, and software license expense costs.
Other appropriate costs, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Requirement To track savings—
In general— Each covered agency shall track realized and projected savings resulting from implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within the agency and submit a report on those savings annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Covered agencies shall determine the net savings from data consolidation on an annual basis.
Factors— In calculating net savings each year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall use the following factors:
Energy savings.
Personnel savings.
Real estate savings.
Capital expense savings.
Maintenance and support savings such as operating subsystem, database, hardware, and software license expense savings.
Other appropriate savings, as determined by the agency in consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Public availability— The Federal Chief Information Officer shall make publicly available a summary of realized and projected savings for each covered agency. The Federal Chief Information Officer shall identify any covered agency that failed to provide the annual report required under paragraph (1).
Requirement To use cost-Effective measures— Covered agencies shall use the most cost-effective measures to implement the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, such as using estimation to measure or track costs and savings using a methodology approved by the Federal Chief Information Officer.
Government accountability office review— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine methods for calculating savings from the Initiative and using them for the purposes identified in subsection (d), including establishment and use of a special revolving fund that supports data centers and server optimization, and shall submit to the Federal Chief Information Officer and Congress a report on the Comptroller General’s findings and recommendations.
Sec. 206 Reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Chief Information Officer
Agency requirement To report to CIO—
In general— Except as provided in paragraph (2), each covered agency each year shall submit to the Federal Chief Information Officer a report on the implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, including savings resulting from such implementation. The report shall include an update of the agency’s plan for implementing the Initiative.
Department of Defense— The Secretary of Defense shall comply with paragraph (1) each year by submitting to the Federal Chief Information Officer a report with relevant information collected under section 2867 of Public Law 112–81 (10 U.S.C. 2223a note) or a copy of the report required under section 2867(d) of such law.
Federal chief information officer requirement To report to congress— Each year, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that assesses agency progress in carrying out the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative and updates the plan under section 203. The report may be included as part of the annual report required under section 3606 of title 44, United States Code.