The Social Security Administration (SSA) received $500 million in Recovery Act funds to build a new National Computer Center. The current National Computer Center houses the infrastructure that supports the Social Security programs provided to the public and other services provided to federal, state, international and private agencies. The design and age of the National Computer Center, as well as the increasing workload due to the retirement of the baby boom generation, have raised concerns about SSA's ability to address future processing requirements. The report provides information on SSA's response to critical deficiencies that need to be addressed immediately at the current National Computer Center, as well as issues the Agency should consider when defining its strategy for using Recovery Act funds for the new computer center.

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