[20050715]RS22194_联邦企业架构和信息技术管理：简要概述.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22194Updated July 15, 2005Federal Enterprise Architecture andInformation Technology Management: A Brief Overviewname redactedAnalyst in Information Science and Technology PolicyResources, Science and Industry DivisionSummaryCongressional policymakers are concerned about potential inefficiencies andinefficacies in the operation of the federal government, particularly as it relates todecisions regarding information technology (IT) investments. These concerns haveincreased as federal IT spending has grown to more than $60 billion annually. Oneapproach being implemented to address this issue is the use of enterprise architecture(EA) planning across the federal government. An EA serves as a blueprint of thebusiness operations of an organization, and the information and technology needed tocarry out these functions. As an information technology management and planning tool,EA planning represents a business-driven approach to information technologymanagement that emphasizes interoperability and information sharing. The FederalEnterprise Architecture (FEA) was started in 20