; (B) technology used to supervise entities, including supervisory technology tools; and (C) technology for monitoring general market risks using reported data and external data. (2) Procurement practices assessment Each covered agency shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, assess the procurement rules and protocols adhered to by such covered agency when such covered agency acquires or develops new technological systems and identify any challenges created by such procurement rules and protocols, including the impact such rules or protocols have on the ability of the covered agency to test new technological systems. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the completion of the assessments set forth in this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the covered agencies shall coordinate and submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following with respect to each covered agency— (1) a general overview of hardware and software used for informational gathering during supervision activities, including products purchased from technology vendors and products developed by the covered agency or contractors; (2) a description of the procurement practices and protocols of the covered agency, including a description of— (A) whether such processes are voluntarily adhered to or mandated; and (B) any challenges resulting from such practices and protocols that have hindered the ability of the covered agency to obtain new technology; (3) a general overview of the agency’s workforce engaged primarily in technology development within the covered agency, including— (A) an overview of the ability of the covered agency to recruit and retain appropriate technology experts; and (B) a description of the degree to which the covered agency relies on outside contractors to design technology and perform technology-related tasks