Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Newest federal department has some of the oldest information systems

Newest federal department has some of the oldest information systems

Published: June 14, 2023, 12:25 p.m.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seems kind of new at\xa0a mere\xa020 years of age. But it has a lot of really old information technology, politely called, "legacy systems." The Government Accountability Office (GAO) gave DHS a list of recommendations for modernizing. But, as you might have guessed, there's still a lot of work to do. For more, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Kevin Walsh, GAO's Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices