UNISYS Migration Program - Technology Modernization Fund
Investment ID: 025-000000089
Overview
Program Title
UNISYS Migration Program - Technology Modernization Fund
Description
Unisys Migration modernized the code base and accelerated the migration of five of HUD's most critical business systems from an on-premise mainframe database to the cloud. Both the existing mainframe and the five COBOL-based applications were expensive to maintain and required functional system enhancements to be built in the antiquated mainframe environment, deepening the technical debt associated with the decommissioning of the platform. Remaining activity is to finish repaying the Technology Modernization Fund.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Other
Investment Detail
This project modernizes the codebase and accelerates the migration of five of HUD's most critical business systems from an on-premise mainframe database to the cloud. Both the existing mainframe and the five COBOL-based applications were expensive to maintain and required functional system enhancements to be built in an antiquated mainframe environment, deepening the technical debt associated with the eventual decommissioning of the platform.
The new modern platform is a Java and cloud-based application suite that costs less to maintain and update, enabling functional and technical enhancements to be completed more rapidly. These systems support 30,000 users for more than 100 HUD grant, subsidy, and loan programs that disburse $27 billion per year. According to HUD estimates, the code modernization and migration will save $8 million annually, allowing funds to transform additional legacy systems.
Securing a TMF investment served as a catalyst inside the Department and led to garnering strong support for this project at all levels of the organization. As a result, HUD leadership allocated additional internal funds to accelerate the project, reduce the amount needed from the TMF, and still achieve the full benefits of the original proposal. The project aims to be complete in FY 22.
The new modern platform is a Java and cloud-based application suite that costs less to maintain and update, enabling functional and technical enhancements to be completed more rapidly. These systems support 30,000 users for more than 100 HUD grant, subsidy, and loan programs that disburse $27 billion per year. According to HUD estimates, the code modernization and migration will save $8 million annually, allowing funds to transform additional legacy systems.
Securing a TMF investment served as a catalyst inside the Department and led to garnering strong support for this project at all levels of the organization. As a result, HUD leadership allocated additional internal funds to accelerate the project, reduce the amount needed from the TMF, and still achieve the full benefits of the original proposal. The project aims to be complete in FY 22.