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FITARA Dunkin, Cavallo, Kent, GAO to Testify at Jan. 20 FITARA 13.0 Hearing
The House Government Operations Subcommittee has confirmed scheduling for its Jan. 20 hearing on the 13th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued by the House Oversight and Reform Committee that grades major Federal agencies for progress across a range of IT-related goals.
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