Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information Officers
Headline: Orders Federal Agencies to Strengthen Chief Information Officer Authorities
What it does: Agencies must empower their Chief Information Officers to lead IT modernization, consolidate IT functions, and prioritize cybersecurity and updated hiring guidance.
- Gives agency CIOs direct access to agency heads and approval authority.
- Requires consolidation of IT systems to reduce duplication and waste.
- Authorizes new hiring rules and term appointments for IT staff.
Summary
This order strengthens the role of Chief Information Officers across covered federal agencies so they can better manage IT. It directs agencies to give CIOs direct access to agency heads, lead IT planning, approve component CIOs, and push agency-wide IT consolidation.
It requires agencies to prioritize cybersecurity, shared cloud services, and modern IT practices, and asks the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget to issue updated hiring rules and guidance for IT personnel. The goal is to reduce waste, improve security, and deliver better digital services.
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