Nancy Mace inquires about Pentagon’s return to Defense Travel System.
A House Subcommittee Chair Raises Concerns Over Defense Department’s Decision
The Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, Nancy Mace (R-SC), has expressed her concerns to the Department of Defense regarding its recent decision to abandon the transition from the Defense Travel System to MyTravel.
In a letter addressed to Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros and Director of Defense Capabilities and Management at the Government Accountability Office Elizabeth Field, Chairwoman Mace reached out to seek clarification on this decision.
Unveiling Troubling Reversal
In a memorandum issued on May 24, Cisneros announced that the Pentagon would not proceed with the implementation of the new MyTravel system, opting to continue using the Defense Travel System instead. Both systems are web-based applications designed to facilitate government travel planning for service members and DOD’s civilian personnel.
The Defense Travel System has been in use by the Pentagon for the past 25 years.
Chairwoman Mace expressed her concerns about the sudden reversal, stating, “The rapid reversal on MyTravel — a system being developed for DoD for over four years at a direct cost of more than $20 million — is troubling. It inevitably raises broader questions about DoD’s ability to manage its finances and information technology.”
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Furthermore, Chairwoman Mace has requested that Cisneros testify at a subcommittee hearing on July 18 to provide further insight into the cancellation of the MyTravel transition. She has asked his office to confirm his availability by July 7.
The Department of Defense initially selected the software, later known as MyTravel, to replace the Defense Travel System in August 2018. However, in an October 2022 memorandum, Cisneros instructed DOD travelers to begin using the new platform. The recent memorandum from May revokes the previous one, announcing the complete discontinuation of MyTravel operations in September.
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