Costs Without Benefits: An Analysis of U.S. Government Computer Matching Programs

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Brief Overview

Federal law and policy require agencies to complete a cost benefit analysis for their computer matching programs. Federal agencies have not completed a cost benefit analysis because agencies are unable to quantify their programs' costs and benefits.

Authors

• Logan Garrett-James O'Shaughnessy, University of Southern California

• Brandon Frederick DeBruhl, University of Southern California