Office of the Chief Information Officer

Roy Morrison, Chief

The Office of the Chief Information Officer provides advice and assistance to the Deputy Director and other senior OSM officers to ensure that information technology is acquired and information resources are managed for the bureau in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996, the Government Information Security Reform Act of 2000, and Chapter 35 of Title 44 USC and industry best practices.

This Office is responsible for OSM’s information technology (IT) management. Major functions include:

• Provides advice and assistance to management and employees on IT policy, applicable laws, regulations, and directives;
• Establishes a management framework for and coordinates OSM’s nationwide IT capital planning and investment control activities, including approval of IT expenditures within OSM; and
• Develops and implements IT strategic planning to ensure that all of OSM’s electronic information systems are administered and developed in accordance with policies, long-range systems and strategic planning;

In addition, the Office manages other aspects of OSM’s IT including enterprise architecture, security management, records management, inventory and asset management, telecommunications, project management, and IT career/skills management.

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