40 U.S.C. § 11319 Resources, Planning, and Portfolio Management

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: prefLabel,label,title,shortLabel
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)
• Citation: 40 U.S.C. § 11319

(a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

(1) The term "covered agency" means each agency listed in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31.

(2) The term "information technology" has the meaning given that term under capital planning guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS.-

(1) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION AUTHORITIES FOR CIOS.-

(A) IN GENERAL.-The head of each covered agency other than the Department of Defense shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has a significant role in-

(i) the decision processes for all annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports related to information technology; and

(ii) the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology.

(B) BUDGET FORMULATION.-The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall require in the annual information technology capital planning guidance of the Office of Management and Budget the following:

(i) That the Chief Information Officer of each covered agency other than the Department of Defense approve the information technology budget request of the covered agency, and that the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense review and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on the information technology budget request of the Department.

(ii) That the Chief Information Officer of each covered agency certify that information technology investments are adequately implementing incremental development, as defined in capital planning guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

(C) REVIEW.-

(i) IN GENERAL.-A covered agency other than the Department of Defense-

(I) may not enter into a contract or other agreement for information technology or information technology services, unless the contract or other agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer of the agency;

(II) may not request the reprogramming of any funds made available for information technology programs, unless the request has been reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer of the agency; and

(III) may use the governance processes of the agency to approve such a contract or other agreement if the Chief Information Officer of the agency is included as a full participant in the governance processes.