---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 727"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "727"
heading: "Improvements to information technology systems"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/727"
units:
  - "Chapter 2 — National Emergency Management"
  - "Subchapter I — Personnel Provisions"
  - "Part B — Emergency Management Capabilities"
---

# §727. Improvements to information technology systems

- (a) **Measures to improve information technology systems—** The [Administrator](/usc/6/701.md?p=1), in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the [Department](/usc/6/701.md?p=5), shall take appropriate measures to update and improve the information technology systems of the [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2), including measures to—
  - (1) ensure that the multiple information technology systems of the [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2) (including the National [Emergency Management](/usc/6/701.md?p=7) [Information System](/usc/6/383.md?p=i-3), the Logistics Information Management System III, and the Automated Deployment Database) are, to the extent practicable, fully compatible and can share and access information, as appropriate, from each other;
  - (2) ensure technology enhancements reach the headquarters and [regional offices](/usc/6/311.md?p=10) of the [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2) in a timely fashion, to allow seamless integration;
  - (3) develop and maintain a testing environment that ensures that all system components are properly and thoroughly tested before their release;
  - (4) ensure that the information technology systems of the [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2) have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, mission assignments task orders, commodities, and supplies used in response to a natural disaster, act of [terrorism](/usc/6/1111.md?p=5), or other man-made disaster;
  - (5) make appropriate improvements to the National [Emergency Management](/usc/6/701.md?p=7) [Information System](/usc/6/383.md?p=i-3) to address shortcomings in such system on October 4, 2006; and
  - (6) provide training, manuals, and guidance on information technology systems to personnel, including disaster response personnel, to help ensure employees can properly use information technology systems.
- (b) **Report—** Not later than 270 days after October 4, 2006, the [Administrator](/usc/6/701.md?p=1) shall submit to the [appropriate committees of Congress](/usc/6/701.md?p=3) a report describing the implementation of this section, including a description of any actions taken, improvements made, and remaining problems and a description of any additional funding needed to make necessary and appropriate improvements to the information technology systems of the [Agency](/usc/6/701.md?p=2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 640, Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1423.)