Federal Government

General Services Administration (GSA)

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Summary: This GAO report examines whether federal agency CIO risk ratings accurately reflect major IT investment risks. For federal IT leaders, budget officials, and oversight teams, GAO compared ratings for 53 investments across 12 agencies and found its assessments showed more risk in 24 cases.
Readers will learn how agencies develop IT Dashboard ratings, why outdated assessments can obscure emerging risks, and what changes GAO recommends. GAO found that 21 of 53 ratings were not updated on time and made 17 recommendations to nine agencies. The report warns that “critical IT investments may not receive proper oversight” when rating problems persist, underscoring the need for timely and consistent risk reviews as OMB plans to replace the Dashboard.

The Northeast faces distinct challenges: extreme weather events, grid modernization efforts in densely populated areas or harnessing distributed energy resources, utilities across the Northeast face distinct challenges. DTECH Northeast brings together experts to tackle these issues head-on, offering insights into cutting-edge technologies and strategies that ensure reliability, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

The Northeast faces distinct challenges: extreme weather events, grid modernization efforts in densely populated areas or harnessing distributed energy resources, utilities across the Northeast face distinct challenges. DTECH Northeast brings together experts to tackle these issues head-on, offering insights into cutting-edge technologies and strategies that ensure reliability, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Onsite

Conference / Summit

Cybersecurity

Modernization

Security

State and Local Government

Private Sector

Government Contractors

Clarion Events

Fortinet

DTECH Northeast 2026

Berkeley Labs will host the Annual LabTech Symposium on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. LabTech is a free event created by, and for, lab staff that focuses on computing and technology for science and operations. LabTech will feature technical tutorials, discussion sessions, networking opportunities, demonstrations, industry exhibits and more. LabTech is a multi-track one-day conference, with tracks aimed at scientists, technologists, and support staff. This is the IT Division's flagship outreach and community event for computing at the Laboratory. This is the only IT focused event with industry exhibit opportunities hosted at Berkeley each year. View the LabTech website for additional information: <a href="https://labtech.lbl.gov/home" target="_blank">https://labtech.lbl.gov/home</a> Exhibition: An industry exposition will run in conjunction with LabTech sessions and activities. The exhibits will be located outdoors beneath canopies outside of the IT Division building and is in-between the two buildings where the LabTech sessions take place. This is an excellent opportunity to network with Berkeley Lab employees. All Berkeley Lab employees as well as technology staff from Livermore Lab, UCB, SLAC and Stanford will be invited to attend.

Berkeley Labs will host the Annual LabTech Symposium on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. LabTech is a free event created by, and for, lab staff that focuses on computing and technology for science and operations. LabTech will feature technical tutorials, discussion sessions, networking opportunities, demonstrations, industry exhibits and more. LabTech is a multi-track one-day conference, with tracks aimed at scientists, technologists, and support staff. This is the IT Division's flagship outreach and community event for computing at the Laboratory. This is the only IT focused event with industry exhibit opportunities hosted at Berkeley each year. View the LabTech website for additional information: https://labtech.lbl.gov/home Exhibition: An industry exposition will run in conjunction with LabTech sessions and activities. The exhibits will be located outdoors beneath canopies outside of the IT Division building and is in-between the two buildings where the LabTech sessions take place. This is an excellent opportunity to network with Berkeley Lab employees. All Berkeley Lab employees as well as technology staff from Livermore Lab, UCB, SLAC and Stanford will be invited to attend.

Agency Table Top Event

Networking

Technology

Department of Energy

Federal Business Council, Inc. (FBC)

LabTech 2026 at Berkeley Labs

Modern government runs on technology, But too many agencies are still trying to deliver tomorrow’s services on yesterday’s infrastructure. For state and local governments, modernizing the tech stack isn’t simply an IT upgrade. It’s about creating the foundation for better constituent experiences, more resilient public services, stronger cybersecurity and a workforce that can move at the speed residents expect. And as governments embrace cloud, data and AI, the strength and flexibility of that underlying foundation will matter even more. So what does the perfect government tech stack actually look like — and how do you build one without ripping and replacing everything you already have? Join this dynamic discussion to explore: <ul style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><li>How state and local leaders can rethink the layers of their technology environment, from connectivity and security to cloud and emerging technologies</li><li>How to reduce complexity and build for resilience and adaptability</li><li>How to make modernization decisions based not on individual technologies, but on the outcomes government needs to deliver</li></ul>Learn how to build a technology foundation that can evolve with your mission — and be ready for whatever comes next.

Modern government runs on technology, But too many agencies are still trying to deliver tomorrow’s services on yesterday’s infrastructure. For state and local governments, modernizing the tech stack isn’t simply an IT upgrade. It’s about creating the foundation for better constituent experiences, more resilient public services, stronger cybersecurity and a workforce that can move at the speed residents expect. And as governments embrace cloud, data and AI, the strength and flexibility of that underlying foundation will matter even more. So what does the perfect government tech stack actually look like — and how do you build one without ripping and replacing everything you already have? Join this dynamic discussion to explore: How state and local leaders can rethink the layers of their technology environment, from connectivity and security to cloud and emerging technologies How to reduce complexity and build for resilience and adaptability How to make modernization decisions based not on individual technologies, but on the outcomes government needs to deliver Learn how to build a technology foundation that can evolve with your mission — and be ready for whatever comes next.

Virtual / Online

Webinar / Webcast

Digital Transformation

Government Technology

Lumen

Building the Perfect Tech Stack: A Foundation for Modern Government

Digital Protection Concept With Digital Exclamation Point And Ma

Report

Federal IT Dashboard Risk Ratings: GAO Report [PDF]

IT Dashboard: Selected Agencies’ Investment Ratings Fail to Fully Consider Risks

Information Technology (IT)

IT Modernization

Format:	Report
Topics:	Digital Transformation Information Technology (IT) IT Modernization
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Publisher:	Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Published:	October 7, 2026
License:	Public Domain
Tags:	Federal IT Management Federal Technology Spending government accountability IT modernization risk management

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