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The Commission plans an investment of approximately $66 million FY 2012. Broadly summarized, an investment in Information Technology at the CFTC is an investment in:

• New Technology Initiatives:
  • OTC SDR for Swaps not Accepted for Reporting by an Industry SDR
  • SDR Data Aggregation across Asset Classes
  • Standardization and Collection of Order Data for Disruptive Trade Practice Analysis
  • Advanced Computing Platforms for High-Frequency, Algorithmic Trading Surveillance and Enforcement
  • Real-time Reporting Support and Surveillance
  • Improved Market Data Transparency
  • Integrate ISS and TSS Capabilities with New Swaps Data
  • Reengineer FILAC to Collect SEF and SDR Applications and Other Industry Filings
  • Implement Aggregated Position Limits Surveillance
  • Trade Pattern Modeling/Detection Support for TSS
  • CFTC.gov Enhancements
  • Open Interest Reengineering
  • 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
  • Automated Employee Recruitment
• 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

More specifically this investment is:

• $10 million to continue investments in CFTC SDR data aggregation, Order Data Collection and Standardization, Implement Advanced Computing Platforms for High-Frequency, Algorithmic Trading Surveillance and Enforcement;
• $9 million for systems integration of existing large trader and trade systems with swaps data, for systems enhancements such as aggregated position limit surveillance, and significant upgrades to the FILAC system for SEFs and SDRs;
• $14 million to provide for Capital Equipment and Software Purchases;
• $5 million to provide for Telecommunication Services;
• $24 million to provide for support services such as financial and legal information services, operations and maintenance, systems analysis for ISS, TSS, eLaw, as well as other smaller mission supporting systems and general operational support; and
• $4 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.

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