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  • Plan major IT investments.

  • Revise processes before investment.

  • Enforce accountability for performance.

  • Use standards.

  • Increase acquisition and incorporation of commercial technology.

  • Use modular contracting.


The CCA generated a number of significant changes in the roles and responsibilities of various Federal agencies in managing acquisition of IT. It elevated overall responsibility to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (White House). OMB set forth guidelines that must be followed by agencies.

At the agency level, IT management must be integrated into procurement, and procurement of Commercial-off-the-shelf technology was encouraged. CCA required each agency to name a Chief Information Officer (CIO) with the responsibility of "developing, maintaining, and facilitating the implementation of a sound and integrated information technology architecture". The CIO is tasked with advising the agency director and senior staff on all IT issues.

In general, (CIO) responsibilities; and 4) accountability.

In the Department Of Defense , the Assistant Secretary Of Defense For Networks & Information Integration (or ASD(NII)) has been designated as the DoD Chief Information Officer and provides management and oversight of all DoD information technology, including national security systems.


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