S. 1611 — what changed

changed Administrator— The term Administrator means the Administrator for the Office of E-Government E–Government and Information Technology within the Office of Management and Budget.

changed FDCCI—Covered agency— The term FDCCI covered agency means the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative described in the Office following (including all associated components of Management and Budget Memorandum on the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, dated February 26, 2010, or any successor thereto.agency):

changed Agency implementation of strategies— Each agency described in subparagraph (D), covered agency, under the direction of the Chief Information Officer of the agency agency, shall—

changed implement the consolidation strategy required under subparagraph (A)(ii); and

changed any progress of the agency towards meeting the Government-wide data center performance metrics described in subparagraphs (C) consolidation and (G) of paragraph (2); optimization metrics; and

changed the actual cost savings and other improvements realized through the implementation of the FDCCI.strategy of the agency.

changed Rule of construction— Nothing in this paragraph Act shall be construed to limit the reporting of information by any a covered agency described in subparagraph (F) to the Administrator, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or to Congress.

changed establish the deadline, on an annual basis, for covered agencies to submit information under this section;

changed establish a list of requirements that the covered agencies must meet to be considered in compliance with paragraph (1);

changed ensure that each certification submitted under paragraph (1)(C) and information relating to agency progress towards meeting the Government-wide total cost of ownership optimization and data center consolidation and optimization metrics is made available in a timely manner to the general public;

changed review the plans inventories and strategies submitted under paragraph (1) to determine whether each plan is they are comprehensive and complete;

changed monitor the implementation of the data center plan strategy of each covered agency described in that is required under paragraph (1)(A)(ii);

changed update, on an annual basis, the cumulative cost savings realized through the implementation of the agency plans; FDCCI; and

changed establish Government-wide data center total cost of ownership optimization and consolidation metrics, which shall include server efficiency and other comprehensive metrics established at applicable to the discretion consolidation and optimization of the Administrator.data centers Government-wide, including metrics with respect to—

changed In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop develop, and publish make publically available, a goal goal, broken down by year, for the total amount of planned cost savings by the Federal Government and optimization improvements achieved through the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative FDCCI during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, which shall include a breakdown Act and ending on a year-by-year basis of the projected savings.date described in subsection (e).

changed In general— Not later than 1 year after the date on which the goal described in subparagraph (A) is determined made publically available, and each year thereafter until the end of 2018, thereafter, the Administrator shall aggregate the reported cost savings of each covered agency and optimization improvements achieved to date, by each relevant agency, date through the FDCCI as compared and compare the savings to the projected cost savings and optimization improvements developed under subparagraph (A) (based on data collected from each affected agency under paragraph (1)).(A).

changed Update for Congress— The goal required to be developed and published under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to Congress and shall include an update on the progress made be accompanied by each agency described in subsection paragraph (1)(E) on—a statement describing—

changed whether each covered agency has in fact submitted a comprehensive asset inventory, including an assessment broken down by agency, which shall include the specific numbers, utilization, and efficiency level of data centers; and

changed whether each covered agency has submitted a comprehensive consolidation plan strategy with the key elements described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii).

changed In general— During the 5-fiscal-year period following Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall review and verify the quality and completeness, and verify, each agency's completeness of the asset inventory and plans strategy of each covered agency required under paragraph (1)(A).

changed Report— The Comptroller General of the United States shall, on an annual basis during the 5-fiscal-year period following the date of enactment of this Act, basis, publish a report on each review conducted under subparagraph (A) of an agency during the fiscal year for which the report is published.(A).

changed Classified information—Waiver of requirements— The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, may waive the requirements applicability to any national security system, as defined in section 3542 of title 44, United States Code, of any provision of this Act for any element (or component if the Director of an element) National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, determines that such waiver is in the intelligence community.interest of national security. Not later than 30 days after making a waiver under this subsection, the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, or their respective designee, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a statement describing the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.