FDIC Information Technology Strategic Plan: 2017 - 2020: Goal 2
DESCRIPTION
The FDIC performs a vital function maintaining stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system. Authorized users require secure access to information and IT systems in order to continue with their responsibilities even as events may affect normal business activities. The FDIC will ensure that individuals can access information securely and deliver essential services without major disruption. Legacy applications will be evaluated seeking to reduce the number of systems in the IT portfolio.
OBJECTIVE 2.1
Ensure continuous availability of mission essential services
In accordance with Presidential Policy Directive 40, National Continuity Policy, the FDIC will focus first on services that support mission essential functions (MEFs) and relocate these to a secure location. New procedures and capabilities will be developed to ensure continuous availability of MEFs. Subsequently, the FDIC will migrate commodity IT services to shared-service providers. End users will experience improved availability of essential IT systems.
OBJECTIVE 2.2
Mitigate the enterprise risk associated with data center geographic location
The FDIC will continually review and assess critical FDIC IT applications, systems and communications systems needed to sustain operations. The FDIC will migrate its primary and back-up data centers to geographically dispersed locations to provide continuity of operations to counter any local or regional adverse events. The FDIC will procure data center support with the appropriate tier of services and security to operate business functions that are not ready to operate in a cloud environment. MEFs will be the first to transition to this new environment with all remaining functions to follow.
OBJECTIVE 2.3
Evaluate safe, secure cloud computing options
Consistent with Federal “Cloud First” policy, the FDIC will evaluate safe, secure cloud computing options before making any new investments. As appropriate, new applications will be developed to realize the benefits of cloud-computing. MEFs will scale to meet variable demand.
OBJECTIVE 2.4
Reduce reliance on legacy applications
The FDIC will review and analyze its portfolio and consider the best approaches for providing IT capabilities. Business functions and their supporting infrastructure will be evaluated to determine their disposition for cloud migration, maintaining status quo, or scheduling for retirement. IT staff across the FDIC will seek to retire applications that are high cost/low value and no longer meet a business need. Systems and components that cannot be appropriately protected or secured will be given a high priority for upgrade, replacement, or retirement.
OUTCOME
Continuous availability of FDIC IT functions with strengthened data security
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