Editor’s Note: The Executive Order “Enhancing the Effectiveness of Agency Chief Information Officers” is available here.
From: NextGov
The order puts presidential weight behind past legislation giving government CIOs more authority over hiring and budget.
By Aaron Boyd
In December 2014, Congress gave government chief information officers new powers and authority to manage the IT enterprise at their departments and component agencies under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA.
Three and a half years later, CIOs don’t have the authority they need, administration officials said Tuesday.
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