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The Center for Information Technology (CIT) is an agency of the United States Federal Government.  CIT, first established in 1964 as the Division of Computer Research and Technology (DCRT), provides the technological and computational support and services for the NIH community.

# Mission
CIT's mission is to provide, coordinate, and manage information technology and to advance computational science. CIT supports NIH's research and management programs with efficient, cost-effective information systems, networking services, and telecommunications services. Among its activities, the CIT:
- engages in collaborative research and provides collaborative support to NIH investigators in the area of computational bioscience;
- provides efficient, cost-effective information systems and networking services;
- provides state-of-the-art scientific and administrative computing facilities;
- identifies new computing technologies with innovative applications to biomedical research;
- creates, purchases, and distributes software applications;
- provides NIH staff with computing information, expertise, and training;
- provides data processing and high-performance computing facilities, integrated telecommunications data networks, and services to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) and other Federal agencies;
- serves as a data center to HHS and other Federal agencies; and
- develops, administers, and manages NIH systems and provides consulting services to NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), in support of administrative and business applications.

# History
- May 1956
- March 1960
- October 1961
- April 1963
- April 1966
- April 1969
- June 1969
- May 1979
- April 1983
- March 1992
- June 1992
- September 1993
- February 1994
- October 1994
- May 1995
- June 1995
- August 1995
- May 1996
- June 1996
- July 1996
- August 1996
- September 1996
- December 1996
- July 1997
- September 1997
- October 1997
- November 1997
- February 1998
- March 1998
- April 1998
- October 1998
- January 1999
- May 1999
- December 1999
- January 2000
- IT Principles Domain
- IT Infrastructure Strategies Domain
- IT Architecture Domain
- Business Application Needs Domain
- IT Investment and Prioritization Domain
- Integrated Time and Attendance System (ITAS)
- NIH Enterprise Common Services (NECS); including NIH Login and NIH Portal
- NIH Intramural Data Base (NIDB)
- Contractor Performance System (CPS)
- Vulnerability Tracking System (VTS)
- Human Resources Data Base (HRDB)
- November 2005

## Past Directors

## Past NIH CIOs

# Programs
CIT consists of the Office of the Director (OD), the Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer (ODCIO), the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Communications (OPEC), the Division of Computational Bioscience (DCB), the Division of Customer Support (DCS), the Division of Computer System Services (DCSS), the Division of Enterprise and Custom Applications (DECA), and the Division of Network Systems and Telecommunications (DNST).

## Office of the Director (OD)
- Director
- Deputy Director
- Executive Officer
- Deputy CIO
- Scientific Director
- NIH Chief IT Architect
The Office of the Director plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the Center's programs, policies, and procedures and provides analysis and guidance in the development of systems for the effective use of IT techniques and equipment in support of NIH programs. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) provides advice on the computational and telecommunications needs of the NIH community and provides analysis and guidance in developing systems supporting NIH-wide IT initiatives. In addition, the CTO evaluates new technologies, provides planning guidance for CIT programs and services, and coordinates IT architectural management for the NIH.

## Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer (ODCIO)
- Director
The Deputy Chief Information Officer advises the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on the direction and management of significant NIH IT program and policy activities under relevant Federal statutes, regulations and policies. The ODCIO also develops, implements, manages, and oversees NIH IT activities related to IT legislation, regulations, and NIH and other Federal policies:
- ODCIO directs NIH's IT capital planning processes with regard to major IT investments and provides leadership to NIH ICs to enhance and strengthen their IT program management so they comply with legislative and policy requirements.
- The office serves as principal NIH liaison to HHS, its OPDIVs, and other Federal agencies on IT matters.
- In addition, ODCIO identifies critical IT issues and analyzes, plans, leads, and manages the implementation of special HHS or Federal initiatives as they relate to the management of NIH's IT resources.
- ODCIO also collaborates with NIH managers responsible for IT-related functions, in particular, IT security. ODCIO staffs and supports NIH's Incident Response Team (IRT). The IRT serves as the focal point for IT security incidents by identifying and characterizing incidents, and providing immediate diagnostic and corrective action when appropriate.

## Office of the Chief Information Technology Architect (OCITA)
- Chief IT Architect
The Chief IT Architect leads the NIH Enterprise Architecture program with the mission to develop a comprehensive plan for IT support that acknowledges the need for both conforming and diverse business processes.  The Office of the Chief IT Architect (OCITA) is the NIH Enterprise Architecture program management office and consists of a fulltime architecture staff.
OCITA's central responsibility is the daily execution and management of the NIH Enterprise Architecture program and associated activities and initiatives. In this capacity, OCITAs primary responsibilities are to:
- Lead the creation and renewal of architecture and standards
- Lead and facilitate the IT Architecture Domain Team Process
- Manage domain team memberships
- Ensure NIH mission and architecture alignment
- Lead assessments of evolving technologies for standards adoption or renewal
- Plan and recommend architectural migration
- Assess the current environment in specific technical areas
- Publish the architecture in the chosen format
- Conduct awareness/education sessions
- Advise in business and IT planning
- Interpret and communicate architecture issues and choices
- Advise project teams on the use of architecture
- Support projects on assessing adherence when requested
- Evaluate project requests for exceptions to architecture
- Develop recommendations for the Architecture Review Board (ARB) as the basis for decision-making
- Represent NIH architecture to the Department of Health and Human Services
- Provide enterprise architecture reviews in support of the NIH Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process

## Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Communications (OPEC)
- Director
The Office of Planning Evaluation and Communication (OPEC) is located in the Center for Information Technologys (CIT) Office of the Director. It is the focal point for strategic business and operational planning, analysis and evaluation, as well as the central office for communications at CIT.
OPEC provides technical and programmatic assistance to the Director and his senior staff in all aspects of the Centers efforts toward initiation, development, implementation, and evaluation of information technology (IT) programs on which the National Institutes of Health (NIH) relies. OPEC disseminates important communication information about CIT related products and services to support and advance the mission of the NIH.

## Division of Computational Bioscience (DCB)
- Director
- Deputy Director
DCB is a research and development organization that provides scientific and technical expertise in computational science and engineering to support biomedical research activities at the NIH:
- DCB applies the concepts and technologies of computer, engineering, physical and mathematical science to biomedical applications including the areas of image processing, bioinformatics, genetic databases, structural biology, scientific visualization, medical imaging, telemedicine, signal processing, biomedical instrumentation, and biomathematics.
- DCB develops computational methods and tools for solving biomedical laboratory and clinical research problems.
- DCB promotes the application of high-performance computing and high-speed communications to biomedical research and provides these resources for the NIH scientific staff.
- DCB evaluates the overall effectiveness of these programs and represents CIT to the national Information Technology Research and Development (IT R&D) Program.

## Division of Computer System Services (DCSS)
- Director
- Deputy Director
DCSS plans, implements, operates, and supports centrally owned or administered computing resources for NIH enterprises use, ensuring interoperability among those resources and between them and other computing facilities owned by customer organizations.
- DCSS promotes awareness and efficient and effective use of these computing resources by customer personnel through training, presentations, consultations, and documentation.
- DCSS investigates new and emerging computing requirements of customer programs. It conducts research and development to identify, evaluate, and adapt new computer architectures and technologies to meet identified customer requirements and to enhance current service offerings.
- Additionally, where appropriate, DCSS manages and operates departmental computing resources for IC, Office, or Center use.

## Division of Customer Support (DCS)
- Director
- Deputy Director
DCS provides centralized, integrated computer support services to the NIH computing community:
- DCS advocates customer needs to CIT management and represents services and policies to CIT's customers.
- It plays an active and participatory role in supporting desktop computing to the end-user in the areas of software and hardware, including internet, communications, and access technologies.
- The Division also coordinates and oversees CIT's Training Program for the benefit of the NIH computing community. The training program is delivered at no charge to the user.
- In addition to providing a central account establishment and management service for access to CIT systems, DCS also manages the NIH-wide help desk and implements support technology tools.

## Division of Enterprise and Custom Applications (DECA)
- Director
- Deputy Director
DECA supports the NIH enterprise business process through the development and management of transaction and decision-support environments for administrative and business applications of the NIH, such as procurement, budget, accounting and human resource activities, as well as systems that support extramural and intramural business processes:
- The Division provides complete information systems management services to the NIH including technical project management, systems analysis, programming, data integration and conversion, quality assurance, testing, and production support.
- DECA also provides the NIH community with World Wide Web development, support services, and consulting services for applications development.

## Division of Network Systems and Telecommunications (DNST)
- Director
- Deputy Director
DNST directs the engineering, design, implementation, and support of network infrastructure and services for the NIH wide area network (NIHnet) to facilitate the use of scientific, administrative, and other business applications:
- DNST manages and directs NIH telecommunications systems and technical requirements for the NIH ICs and implements telecommunications programs to meet the needs of the NIH community.
- The Division researches, develops, and tests next-generation networking/ telecommunications technologies and develops and supports applications using new network technologies, such as telemedicine and video conferencing.
- It provides consulting, guidance and support to the ICs, helping them to meet their network requirements.
- To improve the information infrastructure on networking/telecommunications activities, DNST serves as liaison to the NIH ICs and other DHHS components.
- DNST serves as a focal point for telecommunications service orders, and develops and disseminates recommended standards, policies, and procedures for the nationwide implementation and management of NIH networking and telecommunications systems.
- The Division also develops, implements, and supports remote access services to NIHnet, provides technical support for wireless services, and a 24-hour telephone/network support service.

# Sources
NIH Almanac - Organization - Center for Information Technology; August 2005 . That publication is not copyrighted and is in the public domain. URL: .
CIT Organization; June 2005 . That publication is not copyrighted and is in the public domain. URL: