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advise the head of the executive agency about informa-
tion systems programs.
(b) FTS 2000 PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this or any other law, the General Services Ad-
ministration shall continue to manage the FTS 2000 pro-
gram, and to coordinate the follow-on to that program, on
behalf and with the advice of the Federal agencies.
SEC. 4135. AGENCY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.
(a) DESIGNATION
OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFI-
CERS.—Section 3506(a) of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ‘‘senior official’’ wherever it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Chief Information Offi-
cer’’; and by striking out ‘‘official’’ wherever it appears and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Officer’’.
(b) IN GENERAL.—The chief information officer of an
executive agency shall be responsible for—
(1) providing advice and other assistance to the
head of the executive agency and other senior manage-
ment personnel of the executive agency to ensure that
information technology is acquired and information
resources are managed for the agency in a manner
that implements the policies and procedures of this
division and the priorities established by the agency
head;
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(2) developing, maintaining and facilitating the
implementation of a sound and integrated informa-
tion architecture for an agency; and
(3) promoting the effective and efficient design
and operation of all major information resources
management processes including work process im-
provements for an agency.
(c) DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS.—Duties and quali-
fications of chief information officers in agencies listed in
section 901(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code:
(1) Information resources management duties
shall be a primary duty of the chief information offi-
cer.
(2) The chief information officer shall monitor
the performance of information technology programs
of the executive agency, evaluate the performance on
the basis of the applicable performance measurements,
and advise the head of the executive agency regarding
whether to continue or terminate programs and/or
projects.
(3) The chief information officer shall, as part of
the strategic planning process required under Govern-
ment Performance and Results Act, annually—
(A) perform an assessment of the agency’s
knowledge and skill requirements in information
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resources management for achieving performance
goals;
(B) an analysis of the degree to which exist-
ing positions and personnel, both at the executive
and management levels, meet those requirements;
(C) develop strategies and specific plans for
hiring, training and professional development to
narrow the gap between needed and existing ca-
pability; and
(D) report to the agency head on the
progress made in improving information man-
agement capability.
(4) Agencies may establish Chief Information Of-
ficers for major subcomponents or bureaus.
(5) Agency chief information officers shall pos-
sess demonstrated ability in general management of,
and knowledge of and extensive practical experience
in, information and information technology manage-
ment practices of business or government entities.
(6) For each chief information officer, a deputy
chief information officer shall be appointed by the
agency head reporting directly to the respective agen-
cy or component chief information officer. Deputy
chief information officers shall have demonstrated
ability and experience in general management, busi-
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ness process analysis, software and information sys-
tems development, design and management of infor-
mation technology architectures, data and tele-
communications management at government or busi-
ness entities.
(d) EXECUTIVE LEVEL IV.—Section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Agency chief information officers designated
under section 4135(c) of the Information Technology Man-
agement Reform Act of 1995.’’.
(e) APPLICATION.—This section applies to national se-
curity systems.
SEC. 4136. ACCOUNTABILITY.
(a) SYSTEM OF CONTROLS.—The head of each execu-
tive agency, in consultation with the chief information offi-
cer and the chief financial officer of that agency (or, in the
case of an agency without a chief financial officer, any com-
parable official), shall establish policies and procedures
that—
(1) ensure that the accounting, financial, and
asset management systems and other information sys-
tems of the agency are designed, developed, main-
tained, and used effectively to provide financial or
program performance data for financial statements of
the agency;
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(2) ensure that financial and related program
performance data are provided on a reliable, consist-
ent, and timely basis to agency financial manage-
ment systems; and
(3) ensure that financial statements support—
(A) assessment and revision of mission-re-
lated processes and administrative processes of
the agency; and
(B) performance measurement in the case of
information system investments made by the
agency.
(b) INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
The information resources management plan required
under section 3506(b)(2) of title 44, United States Code
shall—
(1) be consistent with the strategic plan prepared
by the head of the agency pursuant to section 306 of
title 5, United States Code, where applicable, and the
agency head’s mission analysis, and ensure that the
agency information systems conform to those plans.
The plan shall provide for applying information tech-
nology and other information resources in support of
the performance of the missions of the agency and
shall include the following:
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(A) A statement of goals for improving the
contribution of information resources to program
productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
(B) Methods for measuring progress toward
achieving the goals.
(C) Assignment of clear roles, responsibil-
ities, and accountability for achieving the goals.
(D) A description of—
(i) the major existing and planned in-
formation technology components (such as
information systems and telecommunication
networks) of the agency and the relationship
among the information technology compo-
nents; and
(ii) the information architecture for
the agency.
(E) A summary, for each ongoing or com-
pleted major information systems investment
from the previous year, of the project’s status
and any changes in name, direction or scope,
quantifiable results achieved and current mainte-
nance expenditures.
(c) AGENCY INFORMATION.—The head of an executive
agency shall periodically evaluate and, as necessary, im-
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prove the accuracy, security, completeness, and reliability
of information maintained by or for the agency.
(d) APPLICATION.—This section applies to national se-
curity systems except for subsection (b).
SEC. 4137. SIGNIFICANT FAILURES.
The agency shall include in the plan required under
section 3506(b)(2) of title 44, United States Code, a jus-
tification for the continuation of any major information
technology acquisition program, or phase or increment of
such program, that has significantly deviated from the es-
tablished cost, performance, or schedule baseline.
SEC. 4138. INTERAGENCY SUPPORT.
The heads of multiple executive agencies are authorized
to utilize funds appropriated for use in oversight, acquisi-
tion and procurement of information technology to support
the activities of the Chief Information Officers Council es-
tablished pursuant to section 4141 and to such independent
review committees and interagency groups established pur-
suant to section 4151 in such manner and amounts as pre-
scribed by the Director.
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Subtitle D—Chief Information
Officers Council
SEC. 4141. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFI-
CERS COUNCIL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Chief In-
formation Officers Council, consisting of—
(1) the Deputy Director for Management of the
Office of Management and Budget, who shall act as
chairperson of the council;
(2) the Administrator of the Office of Informa-
tion and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget;
(3) the Administrator of General Services;
(4) the Administrator of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy of the Office of Management and
Budget;
(5) the Controller of the Office of Federal Finan-
cial Management of the Office of Management and
Budget; and
(6) each of the Chief Information Officers from
those agencies listed in section 901(b)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, along with a Chief Information
Officer representing other Executive agencies.
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(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Chief Information Officers
Council shall meet periodically to advise and coordinate the
activities of the agencies of its members by—
(1) obtaining advice on information resources,
information resources management, including the re-
duction of information collection burdens on the pub-
lic, and information technology from State, local, and
tribal governments and from the private sector;
(2) making recommendations to the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget regarding Fed-
eral policies and practices on information resources
management, including the reduction of information
collection burdens on the public, to increase the effi-
ciency and effectiveness of Federal programs;
(3) providing for the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget to establish temporary spe-
cial advisory groups to the Chief Information Officers
Council, composed of senior officials from industry,
academia and the Federal Government, to review
Governmentwide information technology programs,
information technology acquisitions, and issues of in-
formation technology policy; and
(4) reviewing agency programs and processes, to
identify opportunities for consolidation of activities
or cooperation.
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(c) CONSIDERATION.—The Chief Information Officers
Council shall consider national security systems for advice
or coordination only with the consent of the affected agency.
(d) CONSULTATION.—The Chief Information Officers
Council shall consult with the Public Printer appointed
under section 301 of title 44, United States Code, regarding
implementation of section 4819 of this division.
Subtitle E—Interagency Functional
Groups
SEC. 4151. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may direct the estab-
lishment of one or more interagency groups to advise the
Director and the agencies, known as ‘‘functional groups’’—
(1) to examine areas including telecommuni-
cations, software engineering, common administrative
and programmatic applications, computer security,
and information policy, that would benefit from a
Governmentwide or multi-agency perspective;
(2) to submit to the Chief Information Officers
Council proposed solutions for problems in specific
common operational areas;
(3) to promote cooperation among agencies on
information technology matters;
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(4) to review and make recommendations to the
Director and the agencies concerned regarding major
or high risk information technology acquisitions; and
(5) to otherwise improve the efficiency of infor-
mation technology to support agency missions.
(b) TEMPORARY SPECIAL ADVISORY GROUPS.—The
Director of the Office of Management and Budget is author-
ized to establish temporary special advisory groups to the
functional groups, composed of experts from industry, aca-
demia and the Federal Government, to review Government-
wide information technology programs, major or high-risk
information technology acquisitions, and issues of informa-
tion technology policy.
SEC. 4152. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.
(a) The functions of an interagency functional group
are as follows:
(1) To identify common goals and requirements
for common agency programs.
(2) To develop a coordinated approach to meet-
ing agency requirements, including coordinated budg-
et estimates and procurement programs.
(3) To identify opportunities to share informa-
tion for improving the quality of the performance of
agency functions, for reducing the cost of agency pro-
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grams, and for reducing burdens of agency activities
on the public.
(4) To coordinate activities and the sharing of
information with other functional groups.
(5) To make recommendations to the heads of ex-
ecutive agencies and to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget regarding the selection of
protocols and other standards for information tech-
nology, including security standards.
(6) To support interoperability among informa-
tion systems.
(7) To perform other functions, related to the
purposes set forth in section 4151(a), that are as-
signed by the chief Information Officers Council.
(b) Interagency functional groups may perform these
functions with respect to national security systems only
with the consent of the affected agency.
Subtitle F—Other Responsibilities
SEC. 4161. RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE COMPUTER SE-
CURITY ACT OF 1987.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Commerce
shall, on the basis of standards and guidelines developed
by the National Institute of Standards and technology pur-
suant to section 20(a) (2) and (3) of the National Bureau
of Standards Act, promulgate standards and guidelines per-
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taining to Federal computer systems, making such stand-
ards compulsory and binding to the extent to which the Sec-
retary determines necessary to improve the efficiency of op-
eration or security and privacy of Federal computer sys-
tems. The President may disapprove or modify such stand-
ards and guidelines if he determines such action to be in
the public interest. The President’s authority to disapprove
or modify such standards and guidelines may not be dele-
gated. Notice of such disapproval or modification shall be
submitted promptly to the Committee on Government Re-
form and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and shall
be published promptly in the Federal Register. Upon receiv-
ing notice of such disapproval or modification, the Sec-
retary of Commerce shall immediately rescind or modify
such standards or guidelines as directed by the President.
(2) The head of a Federal agency may employ stand-
ards for the cost effective security and privacy of sensitive
information in a Federal computer system within or under
the supervision of that agency that are more stringent than
the standards promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce,
if such standards contain, at a minimum, the provisions
of those applicable standards made compulsory and binding
by the Secretary of Commerce.