| Chief Information Officer of the United States | |
|---|---|
| First holder | Vivek Kundra |
The federalchief information officer of the United States, also known as the United States chief information officer,[1] is the administrator of theOffice of Electronic Government, or the Office of the Federal CIO (OFCIO),[2] which is part of theOffice of Management and Budget. Thepresident appoints the Federal CIO. The appointee does not requireSenate confirmation. It was created by theE-Government Act of 2002.[3]
The US CIO oversees federal technology spending, federal IT policy, and strategic planning of all federal IT investments. The CIO is charged with establishing a government-wideenterprise architecture that ensures system interoperability,information sharing, and maintains effectiveinformation security and privacy controls across the federal government. The US CIO also disseminates information regarding theFederal Risk Management Program FedRAMP, for cloud services to Federal CIOs and other representatives through cross-agency communications and events.
Greg Barbaccia is the incumbent CIO.[4]
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