A defect found in a recently deployed operating system patch caused the disruption to applications like email, a spokesperson said.

The dashboard was set up in June 2009 to provide federal agencies and the public with oversight of more than 7,000 IT investments.

American Rescue Plan Act funds have helped address the problem, but more is needed to modernize aging systems.

Commerce's CIO office wants to use cloud platforms to deliver as-a-service offerings to its agencies to meet their business needs.

The pandemic paused the agency's focus on big-money IT projects as it scrambled to set up relief loan portals.

The recommendations are part of a roadmap to improve technology modernization in government.