Chief Information Officer Open Recommendations: Department of Housing and Urban Development

What GAO Found

In June 2025, GAO identified 19 open recommendations under the purview of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) from previously issued work. Each of these recommendations relates to a GAO High-Risk area: (1) Ensuring the Cybersecurity of the Nation or (2) Improving IT Acquisitions and Management. In addition, GAO has designated one of the 19 as a priority recommendation.

For example, GAO previously recommended that HUD implement event logging requirements per federal guidance. In addition, GAO recommended that HUD fully address leading practices for planning for program oversight and assessing program performance, including for establishing processes and outlining responsibilities for its Federal Housing Administration Catalyst program. GAO also recommended that HUD develop and implement procedures to better track software license usage. The CIO's continued attention to these recommendations will help ensure the secure and effective use of IT at the department.

Why GAO Did This Study

CIO open recommendations are outstanding GAO recommendations that warrant the attention of agency CIOs because their implementation could significantly improve government IT operations by securing IT systems, identifying cost savings, improving major government programs, eliminating mismanagement of IT programs and processes, or ensuring that IT programs comply with laws, among others.

For more information, contact Nick Marinos at marinosn@gao.gov.