; (2) increase the bargaining power of the Department in acquiring information technology solutions across the Department; (3) reduce the number of redundant Authorities to Operate (ATO), which, instead of using one ATO-approved platform across bureaus, requires multiple ATOs for software use cases across different bureaus; (4) enhance the efficiency, reduce redundancy, and increase interoperability of the use of information technology across the enterprise of the Department; (5) enhance training and alignment of information technology personnel with the skills required to maintain systems across the Department; (6) reduce costs related to the maintenance of, or effectuate the retirement of, legacy systems; (7) ensure the development and maintenance of security protocols regarding the use of information technology solutions and software across the Department