Number: RL30914
Title: Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO): Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Jeffrey W. Seifert, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: Debate over the creation of a federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) position has ebbed and flowed over the past five years as Congress has sought to address government information technology management issues. The Bush Administration recently announced it opposed the creation of a separate federal CIO position due in part to concerns about agency accountability. Instead, the Bush Administration apparently supports a policy to recruit a deputy director of management at OMB who will be responsible for oversight of agency-level CIOs and coordinating e-government initiatives.
Pages: 20
Date: Updated July 2, 2002