The Commission plans an investment of approximately $34 million FY 2011. Broadly summarized, an investment in Information Technology at the CFTC is an investment in:
Operations and Maintenance of mission supporting systems:
Integrated Surveillance System (ISS)
Trade Surveillance System (TSS)
eLaw
CFTC.gov
Open Interest
RSR, SPARK, FILAC, and others
Infrastructure:
Network Operations
Desktop Configuration
Security
Business Continuity
Telecommunications
Customer Support
Enterprise Architecture
Policy and Planning
Technology Management and Quality Control:
Database Administration
Configuration Management
Testing and Performance Monitoring
Project Management
New Technology Initiatives:
Improved Market Data Transparency
TSS and ISS Modernization
Trade Pattern Modeling/Detection Support for TSS
CFTC.gov Enhancements
Open Interest Reengineering
ISS to TSS Integration
New Data Analysis Software
Data Standardization for Trade Data Submission
Account Ownership and Control Analysis
Improved Document Management and Records Management Program
Improved Communications with SharePoint Services
Expanded Network Administration for a Growing Commission Workforce
Collocation Services
More specifically this investment is:
$5.8 million to provide for Capital Equipment and Software Purchases;
$3.5 million to provide for Telecommunication Services;
$22.8 million to provide for support services such as financial and legal information services, operations and maintenance, systems analysis for ISS, TSS, and eLaw as well as other smaller mission supporting systems; and
$1.9 million to provide for IT supplies, operations, and maintenance including intra-governmental payments or cross-services agreements with other government agencies for Internet access and Web site maintenance, personnel payroll system, GSA telephone services, and COOP facilities.