[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37892-37904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13412]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Notice is hereby given that Chapter S4 which 
covers the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems, is being amended 
to reflect a reorganization. Notice is given that the following 
Subchapters are being deleted:

Subchapter S4G, The Office of Systems Design and Development
Subchapter S4J, The Office of Systems Planning and Integration
Subchapter S4K, The Office of Information Management
Subchapter S4N, The Office of Information Technology Architecture
Subchapter S4P, The Office of Systems Analysis
    Notice is further given that the following Subchapters are being 
established:
Subchapter S4R, The Office of Disability and Supplemental Security 
Income
Subchapter S4S, The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and 
Administrative Systems
Subchapter S4V, The Office of Enterprise Support Architecture and 
Engineering
Subchapter S4W, The Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance 
Systems

    Also, Subchapter S4M, The Office of Systems Electronic Services is 
being amended to reflect a realignment. The Division of Client and 
Organizational Services Application Development (S4MB) is being 
abolished. The functions of this division are being distributed to two 
new divisions. The Division of Project Support (S4ME) is also being 
abolished. The functions of this division are moving to a new front 
office staff. The Office of Telecommunications and Systems Operations 
is excluded from this realignment. The new material and changes are as 
follows:

Section S4.00 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems--(Mission)

    Replace: Mission Statement with the following:
    The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems (ODCS) directs the 
conduct of systems and operational integration and strategic planning 
processes, and the implementation of a comprehensive systems 
configuration management, data base management and data administration 
program. Initiates software and hardware acquisition for SSA and 
oversees software and hardware acquisition procedures, policies and 
activities. Directs the development of operational and programmatic 
specifications for new and modified systems, and oversees development, 
validation and implementation phases.

Section S4.10 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems--
(Organization)

    Replace: C. with the following:
    C. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems (S4C).

1. The Budget Staff (S4C-1)
2. The Planning Staff (S4C-2)
3. The Systems Acquisition and Contract Management Staff (S4C-3)
    Delete: E. through J.
    Add: E. through I.
    E. The Office of Systems Electronic Services (S4M).
    F. The Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income 
Systems (S4R).
    G. The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems 
(S4S).
    H. The Office of Enterprise Support Architecture and Engineering 
(S4V).
    I. The Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (S4W).

Section S4.20 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems--
(Functions)

    Replace: C. with the following:
    C. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Systems 
provides the Deputy Commissioner with management support on the full 
range of his/her responsibilities to include budget, planning, systems 
acquisition, audit liaison, and recruitment, administrative, and senior 
technical support.
    1. The Budget Staff (S4C-1) develops the Information Technology 
Systems Budget for Systems, prepares the detailed budget submission and 
develops monitoring and tracking systems.
    2. The Planning Staff (S4C-2) directs and conducts comprehensive 
integration and systems planning processes and is responsible for long-
range planning and analyses to define new and improved systems 
processes in support of Agency requirements and maintains a 
comprehensive, updated and integrated set of system requirement 
specifications.
    3. The Systems Acquisition and Contract Management Staff (S4C-3) is 
responsible for the technical and business review of Information 
Technology acquisitions and for the management of major Information 
Technology support service contracts for the Deputy Commissioner for 
Systems.
    Delete: E. through J.
    Add: E. through I.
    E. The Office of Systems Electronic Services (OSES) (S4M) directs 
the development of the SSA-wide mission critical software applications 
that support the Agency's Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) 
initiatives. It performs long range planning and analysis, and the 
design, development, implementation and maintenance of eGovernment 
solutions in support of SSA's social insurance and income maintenance 
programs. These applications will provide access to SSA services over 
such service delivery channels as the Internet, Extranet, 800 
and future direct service data collection channels. It provides a means 
for the public to have direct access to selected SSA services. It 
directs the coordination of general systems requirements definition 
among key SSA stakeholders, and representatives of the user community. 
It maintains a comprehensive software engineering program that provides 
tools, and a software infrastructure in support of SSA's eGovernment 
development goals. It defines the agency standards for Internet 
software development. It conducts software validation and testing for 
all Internet software solutions required to run on, or extract data 
from, any of SSA's host processor's or its mission critical systems and 
creates the necessary ESD management information to satisfy SSA's 
global management information requirements.
    F. The Office of Disability & Supplemental Security Income Systems 
(ODSSIS) (S4R) directs, develops and coordinates information technology 
requirements, application programs and management information systems 
for new and modified systems in direct support of the SSI, Disability 
and Representative (Rep) Payee programs. ODSSIS is responsible for most 
phases in the systems development life cycle. These responsibilities 
include determining automation solutions for user needs, developing 
software systems specifications, analyzing existing computer 
applications, preparing recommendations (including costs and benefits 
of alternatives), software design and development, testing and 
validating systems, implementing security standards, documenting 
systems, accepting systems on behalf of SSA's user community and 
conducting post-installation evaluation. ODSSIS is responsible for 
long-range planning and analyses to define new and improved systems 
processes for ODSSIS in support of Agency needs and maintains a 
comprehensive, updated and integrated set of system requirement 
specifications and software programs. ODSSIS implements systems 
required by new legislation, regulations and SSA

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policy directives. Based on input from users, ODSSIS translates 
organizational information requirements and priorities into plans and, 
develops and maintains systems plans. ODSSIS validates computer 
programs that are part of SSA's large, integrated, programmatic systems 
against user-defined requirements and performance criteria, and 
approves the resulting system for operational acceptance. It develops 
procedures and instructions to support user needs in effective 
implementation of all systems.
    G. The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems 
(OEEAS) (S4S) designs, develops, and maintains SSA's earnings, 
enumeration and administrative systems. Responsibilities include the 
development of functional requirements for new systems and 
modifications to existing systems. The office evaluates the effect of 
proposed legislation, policies, regulations and management initiatives 
to determine the impact on these systems and develops information 
requirements and procedures as they relate to such legislation, 
regulations and SSA policy directives. It directs the coordination of 
user requirements with SSA central and regional operations to ensure 
that user needs are accurately captured and defined. The office 
develops automated solutions, including the procurement of commercial 
software products. It tests and validates software to assure that user 
requirements have been met, and conducts post-implementation reviews of 
new systems. The broad systems areas for which OEEAS is responsible 
include: enumeration (SSN) and verification, earnings establishment and 
employer data, integrity review and audit, work measurement, financial 
processing and accounting, human resource and payroll, a variety of 
workload control and tracking applications, and data exchanges with 
external entities.
    H. The Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering 
(OESAE) (S4V) identifies the strategic information technology resources 
needed to support SSA business processes and operations and the 
transition processes for researching, demonstrating and implementing 
new technologies in response to the Agency's strategic vision. The 
office develops policies and procedures to implement the Section 508 
legislation Agency-wide. It incorporates user-centered design 
principles and techniques, including usability and accessibility 
testing, as an integral part of the systems development life cycle to 
ensure that the requirements of SSA's customers and users are being 
met. It directs the design, development and maintenance of SSA's 
information technology architecture program and directs SSA's data base 
integration activities to improve the administration of SSA's 
Programmatic and Management Information/Administrative data bases and 
to implement modern data base management systems technology. The office 
directs a comprehensive information technology architecture program to 
modernize the Agency's infrastructure and establishes enterprise 
policies for the management of all hardware and software. It develops 
and oversees the implementation of legislative initiatives, standards, 
methods and procedures for software planning, requirements, design, 
development and validation. OESAE plans and directs multi-platform 
software development facilities to support applications development and 
validation personnel. The office designs, develops, implements and 
maintains automated test methods, test data systems and test utilities 
for systems-level functional and user acceptance testing of 
programmatic, administrative and management information systems. It 
provides support for project management and control and resource 
management. OESAE develops the requirements for and performs security, 
functional security, and access control validations to ensure that the 
requirements have been properly integrated with SSA's programmatic and 
administrative systems. The office plans for, acquires and administers 
technical training for systems and non-systems personnel.
    I. The Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (ORSIS) 
(S4W) is responsible for programmatic and management information 
systems which support the Nation's Retirement and Survivors Insurance 
program and Medicare enrollment, including initial claims, post-
entitlement, payments, audit, integrity review, Treasury operations and 
notices. ORSIS designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or 
redesigned software to meet SSA's automation needs in the broad area of 
title II programmatic processes for such areas as earnings, 
eligibility/entitlement, pay/computations and debt management. The 
Office is responsible for long-range planning and analysis to modify 
existing systems and define new systems for ORSIS in support of the 
Agency's mission and operational and management information needs. It 
evaluates the effect of proposed legislation, policies, regulations and 
management initiatives to determine the impact on these systems and 
develops requirements and procedures to implement required changes. 
ORSIS is responsible for both programmatic and management information 
applications through each stage of the systems lifecycle, including: 
determining automation solutions for user needs; developing software 
specifications; designing and developing software programs; testing and 
validating systems against user-defined requirements; conducting post-
implementation reviews; implementing security standards; and 
maintaining a comprehensive, updated and integrated set of systems 
requirements, specifications and software documentation. Procedures and 
instructions are developed to support users in effectively implementing 
all systems.
    Delete Subchapters S4E through S4P.
    Add: Subchapters S4M, S4R, S4S, S4V and S4W:

Subchapter S4M

Office of Systems Electronic Services

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S4M.00 Mission
S4M.10 Organization
S4M.20 Functions

Section S4M.00 The Office of Systems Electronic Services--(Mission)

    The Office of Systems Electronic Services (OSES) directs the 
development of the SSA-wide mission critical software applications that 
support the Agency's Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) initiatives. It 
performs long range planning and analysis, and the design, development, 
implementation and maintenance of eGovernment solutions in support of 
SSA's social insurance and income maintenance programs. These 
applications will provide access to SSA services over such service 
delivery channels as the Internet, Extranet, 800 and future 
direct service data collection channels. It provides a means for the 
public to have direct access to selected SSA services. It directs the 
coordination of general systems requirements definition among key SSA 
stakeholders, and representatives of the user community. It maintains a 
comprehensive software engineering program that provides tools, and a 
software infrastructure in support of SSA's eGovernment development 
goals. It defines the Agency standards for Internet software 
development. It conducts software validation and testing for all 
Internet software solutions required to run on, or extract data from, 
any of SSA's host processor's or its

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mission critical systems and creates the necessary ESD management 
information to satisfy SSA's global management information 
requirements.

Section S4M.10 The Office of Systems Electronic Services-- 
(Organization)

    The Office of Systems Electronic Services (S4M), under the 
leadership of the Associate Commissioner for Systems Electronic 
Services, includes:
    A. The Associate Commissioner for Systems Electronic Services 
(S4M).
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Systems Electronic 
Services (S4M).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for Systems 
Electronic Services (S4M).
1. The Project Support Staff (S4M-1)
    D. The Division of Architecture and Support Software Development 
(S4MA).
    E. The Division of Quality, Testing and Validation (S4MC).
    F. The Division of Client Services Application Development (S4MG).
    G. The Division of Organizational Services Application Development 
(S4MH).

Section S4M.20 The Office of Systems Electronic Services--(Functions)

    A. The Associate Commissioner for Systems Electronic Services (S4M) 
is directly responsible to the Deputy Commissioner, Systems, for 
carrying out the OSES mission and providing general supervision to the 
major components of OSES.
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Systems Electronic 
Services (S4M) assists the Associate Commissioner in carrying out his/
her responsibilities and performs other duties as the Associate 
Commissioner may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for Systems 
Electronic Services (S4M) provides the Associate Commissioner and 
Deputy Associate Commissioner with administrative staff assistance, 
technology leadership, planning and customer relations support on the 
full range of his/her responsibilities.
    1. The Project Support Staff (S4M-1):
    A. Analyzes eGovernment requirements and needs of other OSES 
components, and provides appropriate systems support capability.
    B. Provides standards, procedures, systems support and technical 
assistance to OSES project managers to facilitate preparation of work 
plans.
    C. Directs review of project work plans to ensure completeness, 
compatibility with standards and managerial directives, and 
requirements and conformity to the ADP Plan and other management 
decisions.
    D. Monitors OSES workloads, resource estimates and resource usage 
for eGovernment applications. Provides comprehensive resource 
information to DCS management to support workload priority decisions. 
Directs resource estimation and reporting processes for OSES.
    E. Coordinates OSES input to Agency and DCS planning processes.
    D. The Division of Architecture and Support Software Development 
(S4MA).
    1. Develops and maintains the software engineering architecture 
appropriate for delivering eGovernment services to SSA's customers in 
accordance with the Agency's Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) 
Strategy.
    2. Identifies and procures software tools necessary for the design, 
development, implementation and maintenance of SSA's eGovernment 
applications.
    3. Designs, develops and maintains eGovernment framework components 
of the architecture for data interface, security, authentication, 
management information, audit and messaging objects.
    4. Researches, evaluates and analyzes current and emerging 
technologies relevant to SSA's eGovernment architecture.
    5. Designs, develops and maintains repositories to support 
eGovernment application development.
    E. The Division of Quality, Testing and Validation (S4MC).
    1. Develops project specific test plans in support of SSA's 
eGovernment strategy.
    2. Performs front-end systems validations as necessary to support 
implementation of eGovernment software.
    3. Develops, maintains, and implements quality control standards in 
support of the development of eGovernment software.
    4. Designs, develops and maintains software for the testing, 
validation and quality control of eGovernment applications.
    5. Works in conjunction with other SSA components in conducting 
pilots and focus groups testing eGovernment software prior to 
implementation.
    F. The Division of Client Services Application Development (S4MG).
    1. Plans, designs, develops and maintains Government-to-Client 
Internet software integral to SSA's eGovernment Internet strategy.
    2. Plans, designs, develops and maintains Government-to-Client 
Internet software integral to SSA's eGovernment Extranet strategy.
    3. Defines specific functional specifications in support of SSA's 
Government-to-Client eGovernment applications.
    4. Coordinates SSA's Government-to-Client Internet applications 
development with legacy and management information systems.
    G. The Division of Organizational Services Application Development 
(S4MH).
    1. Plans, designs, develops and maintains Government-to-Government 
and Government-to-Business Internet software integral to SSA's 
eGovernment strategy.
    2. Plans, designs, develops and maintains Government-to-Government 
and Government-to-Business Extranet software integral to SSA's 
eGovernment strategy.
    3. Defines specific functional specifications in support of SSA's 
eGovernment applications.
    4. Coordinates eGovernment applications development with legacy and 
management information systems.

Subchapter S4R

Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems

S4R.00 Mission
S4R.10 Organization
S4R.20 Functions

Section S4R.00 Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income 
Systems (ODSSIS)--(Mission)

    The Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems 
(ODSSIS) directs, develops and coordinates information technology 
requirements, application programs and management information systems 
for new and modified systems in direct support of the SSI, Disability 
and Representative (Rep) Payee programs. ODSSIS is responsible for most 
phases in the systems development life cycle. These responsibilities 
include determining automation solutions for user needs, developing 
software systems specifications, analyzing existing computer 
applications, preparing recommendations (including costs and benefits 
of alternatives), software design and development, testing and 
validating systems, implementing security standards, documenting 
systems, accepting systems on behalf of SSA's user community and 
conducting post-installation evaluation. ODSSIS is responsible for 
long-range planning and analyses to define new and improved systems 
processes for ODSSIS in support of agency needs and maintains a 
comprehensive, updated and integrated set of system requirement 
specifications and software programs. ODSSIS implements systems 
required

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by new legislation, regulations and SSA policy directives. Based on 
input from users, ODSSIS translates organizational information 
requirements and priorities into plans and develops and maintains 
systems plans.
    ODSSIS validates computer programs that are part of SSA's large, 
integrated, programmatic systems against user-defined requirements and 
performance criteria, and approves the resulting system for operational 
acceptance. It develops procedures and instructions to support user 
needs in effective implementation of all systems.

Section S4R.10 Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income 
Systems--(Organization)

    The Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems 
(S4R), under the leadership of the Associate Commissioner for 
Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems, includes:
    A. The Associate Commissioner for Disability and Supplemental 
Security Income Systems (S4R).
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability and 
Supplemental Security Income Systems (S4R).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems (S4R).
    D. The Division of SSI Processing Systems (S4RA).
    E. The Division of SSI Management Systems (S4RB).
    F. The Division of SSI Information Systems (S4RC).
    G. The Division of Disability Processing Systems (S4RE).
    H. The Division of Disability Management Systems (S4RG).
    I. The Division of Disability Information Systems (S4RH).
    J. The Division of Electronic Processing Support (S4RJ).

Section S4R.20 Office of Disability and Supplemental Security Income 
Systems--(Functions)

    A. The Associate Commissioner for Disability and Supplemental 
Security Income Systems (S4R) is directly responsible to the Deputy 
Commissioner, Systems, for carrying out the ODSSIS mission and 
providing general supervision to the major components of ODSSIS.
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability and 
Supplemental Security Income Systems (S4R) assists the Associate 
Commissioner in carrying out his/her responsibilities and performs 
other duties as the Associate Commissioner may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Disability and Supplemental Security Income Systems (S4R) provides the 
Associate Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioner with 
administrative staff assistance, technology leadership, planning and 
customer relations support on the full range of their responsibilities.
    D. The Division of SSI Processing Systems (S4RA):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, implements 
and evaluates programmatic data requirements, functional 
specifications, software, procedures, instructions and standards 
(including security and fraud detection) in conformance with SSA's 
software engineering environment for title XVI (SSI) and title XVIII 
processes. Edits new records and transactions; maintains and updates 
the SSI Master File to reflect changes; computes both the Federal SSI 
benefit and State supplementary payments; identifies and controls 
overpayment activity; and controls diaries.
    2. With the technical assistance of the Office of Enterprise 
Support and Architecture Engineering (OESAE), plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user-defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications and with Agency regulations, policies, 
and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-term 
SSI programmatic initiatives for Initial Claims and Post-entitlement 
Updates and Computations.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation and requirements specifications and 
validation tests of systems changes against user requirements and 
performance criteria and certifies that changes are in conformance with 
specifications for assigned areas of responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for SSI initial 
claims and post-eligibility operations, computation and record 
balancing operations.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting SSI and title VIII processes. Reports on the impact to those 
processes as well as on the short- and long-range plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing SSI and title VIII process with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    E. The Division of SSI Management Systems (S4RB):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, implements 
and evaluates programmatic data requirements, functional 
specifications, software, procedures, instructions and standards 
(including security and fraud detection) in conformance with SSA's 
software engineering environment for title XVI (SSI) and title XVIII 
processes including payment, internal interface, due process and 
redetermination operations. This includes updates to and selections 
from the Supplemental Security Income Record (SSR).
    2. With the technical assistance of OESAE, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user-defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications and with Agency regulations, policies, 
and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic systems. Develops plans as they relate to SSI & title VIII 
redeterminations, interfaces, due process & payments.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation and requirements specifications and 
validation tests of systems changes against user requirements and 
performance criteria and certifies that changes are in conformance with 
specifications for assigned areas of responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for SSI 
redeterminations, internal interfaces, due process and payments.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting SSI and title VIII processes. Reports on the impact to those 
processes as well as on the short- and long-range plans.

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    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing SSI and title VIII process with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    F. The Division of SSI Information Systems (S4RC):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, implements 
and evaluates programmatic data requirements, functional 
specifications, procedures, instructions and standards (including 
security and fraud detection) in conformance with SSA's software 
engineering environment, for title XVI (SSI) and VIII Notices, SSI 
Interfaces and SSI Management Information.
    2. With the technical assistance of OESAE Validation staff, plans 
and conducts unit and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-
developed systems and modifications to existing systems against user-
defined requirements and performance criteria. Certifies that the 
changes are in conformance with functional specifications and with 
Agency regulations, policies, and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development as they relate to SSI Notices, SSI 
Interfaces and SSI Management Information. This includes determining, 
classifying and ranking systems needs of all SSA components, and 
recommending final priorities for approval.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation and requirements specifications and 
validation tests of systems changes against user requirements and 
performance criteria and certifies that changes are in conformance with 
specifications for assigned areas of responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for SSI 
Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI Management Information.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting SSI Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI Management Information. 
Reports on the impact to those processes as well as on the short- and 
long-range plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing SSI Notices, SSI Interfaces and SSI 
Management Information process with representatives of other Office of 
Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    G. The Division of Disability Processing Systems (S4RE):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, and 
implements new or redesigned software to meet SSA Disability Program 
needs. Also, evaluates programmatic information and data requirements, 
writes functional specifications, procedures, instructions and 
standards (including security and fraud detection) for the Disability 
program.
    2. With the technical assistance of the OESAE, plans and conducts 
unit and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed 
systems and modifications to existing systems against user-defined 
requirements and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are 
in conformance with functional specifications and with Agency 
regulations, policies, and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development as they relate to Disability.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, source code for programmatic software and 
requirements specifications and validation tests of systems changes 
against user requirements and performance criteria and certifies that 
changes are in conformance with specifications for assigned areas of 
responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs, 
determines system design alternatives and documents requirements for 
automated data processing services for Disability.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting SSA's Disability program. Reports on the impact to those 
processes as well as on the short- and long-range plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing Disability process with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    9. Supports Individual State Disability Determination Service 
offices automated systems development by establishing national 
practices and contracts and optional local area software. The Division 
evaluates State Disability Determination Systems development requests 
with the objective of integrating State efforts into overall SSA 
automation plans.
    10. Resolves systems discrepancies and performance issues for all 
DDS offices, Federal and State. The State DDS systems interface with 
SSA central systems. The division is responsible for testing and 
validation of applications software that exchanges the required 
disability data between the offices involved.
    H. The Division of Disability Management Systems (S4RG):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, and 
implements new or redesigned software to meet SSA Disability Program 
needs. Also, evaluates programmatic information and data requirements, 
writes functional specifications, procedures, instructions and 
standards (including security and fraud detection) for the Disability 
program, including service to the State Disability Determination 
Service (DDS) offices.
    2. With the technical assistance of the OESAE, plans and conducts 
unit and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed 
systems and modifications to existing systems against user-defined 
requirements and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are 
in conformance with functional specifications and with Agency 
regulations, policies, and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development as they relate to disability. This 
includes determining, classifying and ranking systems needs of all SSA 
components, and recommending final priorities for approval.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, source code for programmatic software and 
requirements specifications and validation tests of systems changes 
against user requirements and performance criteria and certifies that 
changes are in conformance with specifications for assigned areas of 
responsibility.

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    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs, 
determines system design alternatives and documents requirements for 
automated data processing services for Disability.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting disability. Reports on the impact to those processes as well 
as on the short- and long-range plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing disability process with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    9. Supports individual State Disability Determination Service 
offices automated systems development by establishing national 
practices and contracts and optional local area software. The Division 
evaluates State Disability Determination Services development requests 
with the objective of integrating State efforts into overall SSA 
automation plans.
    10. Resolves systems discrepancies and performance issues for all 
DDS offices, Federal and State. The State DDS systems interface with 
SSA central systems. The division is responsible for testing and 
validation of applications software that exchanges the required 
disability data between the offices involved.
    11. Builds quality assurance computer systems for the payment 
stewardship, index of dollar accuracy (IDA) and other servicing quality 
assessment activities. These system help monitor all levels (initial, 
reconsideration, and hearing) of social security program 
administration.
    I. The Division of Disability Information Systems (S4RH):
    1. Produces automated solutions that provide management information 
supporting the Agency's Disability Insurance program. Designs, develops 
and maintains computer systems that collect, process and distribute 
Disability MI.
    2. Designs, develops and maintains computer systems that support 
SSA's Hearings, Appeals, Litigation and Rep Payee workloads. Produces 
enterprise-wide automation solutions that provide for data capture 
workload control and management information for SSA's Title II and 
Title XVI Hearings, Appeals, Litigation and Rep Payee workloads.
    3. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, and 
implements new or redesigned software to meet SSA Rep Payee program 
needs. Also, evaluates programmatic information and data requirements, 
writes functional specifications, procedures, instructions and 
standards (including security and fraud detection) for the disability 
program, including service to the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) 
and the Office of the General Counsel.
    4. With the technical assistance of the OESAE, plans and conducts 
unit and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed 
systems and modifications to existing systems against user-defined 
requirements and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are 
in conformance with functional specifications and with Agency 
regulations, policies, and procedures.
    5. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development as they relate to Hearings, Appeals, 
Litigation and Rep Payee. This includes determining, classifying and 
ranking systems needs of all SSA components, and recommending final 
priorities for approval.
    6. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, source code for programmatic software and 
requirements specifications and validation tests of systems changes 
against user requirements and performance criteria and certifies that 
changes are in conformance with specifications for assigned areas of 
responsibility.
    7. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs, 
determines system design alternatives and documents requirements for 
automated data processing services for Rep Payee.
    8. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting Rep Payee. Reports on the impact to those processes as well 
as on the short and long-range plans.
    9. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing Rep Payee process with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    10. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field 
offices and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.
    11. Resolves systems discrepancies and performance issues for all 
OHA offices.
    J. The Division of Electronic Processing Support (S4RJ):
    1. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, tests, validates, implements 
and evaluates programmatic data requirements, functional 
specifications, procedures, instructions and standards (including 
security and fraud detection) in conformance with SSA's software 
engineering environment for Hearings, Appeals, Litigation, and Customer 
Help and Information Program (CHIP).
    2. With the technical assistance of OESAE, plans and conducts unit 
testing, integrated testing and unit and system-wide functional 
validation tests of newly-developed systems and modifications to 
existing systems against user-defined requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance with functional 
specifications and with Agency regulations, policies, and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development as they relate to Hearings, Appeals, 
Litigation, and CHIP. This includes determining, classifying and 
ranking systems needs of all SSA components, and recommending final 
priorities for approval.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation and requirements specifications and 
validation tests of systems changes against user requirements and 
performance criteria and certifies that changes are in conformance with 
specifications for assigned areas of responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for Hearings, 
Appeals, Litigation, and CHIP.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes 
affecting Hearings, Appeals, Litigation, and CHIP software. Reports on 
the impact to those processes as well as on the short- and long-range 
plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing Hearings, Appeals, Litigation, and 
CHIP processes with representatives of other Office of Systems 
components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements with SSA central and field offices 
and Federal and State agencies to ensure the efficiency and 
effectiveness of program information needs and overall systems support.

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Subchapter S4S

Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems

S4S.00 Mission
S4S.10 Organization
S4S.20 Functions

Section S4S.00 The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative 
Systems--(Mission)

    The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems 
(OEEAS) is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of 
SSA's earnings, enumeration and administrative systems. 
Responsibilities include the development of functional requirements for 
new systems and modifications to existing systems. The office evaluates 
the effect of proposed legislation, policies, regulations and 
management initiatives to determine the impact on these systems and 
develops information requirements and procedures as they relate to such 
legislation, regulations and SSA policy directives. It directs the 
coordination of user requirements with SSA central and regional 
operations to ensure that user needs are accurately captured and 
defined. The office develops automated solutions, including the 
procurement of commercial software products. It tests and validates 
software to assure that user requirements have been met, and conducts 
post-implementation reviews of new systems.
    The broad systems areas for which OEEAS is responsible include: 
enumeration (SSN) and verification, earnings establishment and employer 
data, integrity review and audit, work measurement, financial 
processing and accounting, human resource and payroll, a variety of 
workload control and tracking applications, and data exchanges with 
external entities.

Section S4S.10 The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative 
Systems--(Organization)

    The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems 
(S4S), under the leadership of the Associate Commissioner for Earnings, 
Enumeration and Administrative Systems, includes:
    A. The Associate Commissioner for Earnings, Enumeration and 
Administrative Systems (S4S).
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Earnings, Enumeration and 
Administrative Systems (S4S).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for Earnings, 
Enumeration and Administrative Systems (S4S).
    1. The Independent Verification and Validation Staff (S4S-1).
    D. The Division of Measurement and Control Systems (S4SA).
    E. The Division of Information and Integrity Systems (S4SB).
    F. The Division of Financial and Human Resource Systems (S4SC).
    G. The Division of Enumeration and Exchanges (S4SE).
    H. The Division of Annual Wage Reporting and Balancing (S4SG).
    I. The Division of Earnings Correction and Use (S4SH).

Section S4S.20 The Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative 
Systems--(Functions)

    A. The Associate Commissioner for Earnings, Enumeration and 
Administrative Systems (OEEAS) (S4S) is directly responsible to the 
Deputy Commissioner, Systems for carrying out OEEAS' mission and 
provides general supervision to the major components of OEEAS.
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Earnings, Enumeration and 
Administrative Systems (S4S) assists the Associate Commissioner in 
carrying out his/her responsibilities and performs other duties as the 
Associate Commissioner may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for Earnings, 
Enumeration and Administrative Systems (S4S) provides the Associate 
Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioner with administrative 
staff assistance, technology leadership, planning and customer 
relations support on the full range of his/her responsibilities.
    1. The Independent Verification and Validation Staff (S4S-1).
    A. Responsible for using a system engineering process that employs 
a variety of software engineering methods, techniques, and tools for 
evaluating the correctness and quality of a software product throughout 
its life cycle to support OEEAS' project development.
    B. Responsible for planning, validation, and implementation of the 
broad range of systems, methods, and procedures necessary to support 
the independent verification and validation of OEEAS' systems 
processes.
    C. Develops project specific test/validation plans in support of 
OEEAS' systems.
    D. Works closely with the component responsible for the Independent 
Validation Environment (IVEN) to schedule the execution of Independent 
Verification and Validation (IV&V) test/validation plans in support of 
OEEAS' projects.
    E. Performs complete systems validations as necessary to support 
implementation of earnings, enumeration, administrative and control 
systems software. Provides the IV&V findings and recommendations to the 
project team and project manager.
    F. Develops, maintains, and implements quality control standards in 
support of the development of earnings, enumeration, administrative and 
control systems.
    G. Works in conjunction with other SSA components in conducting 
pilots and focus groups testing OEEAS systems prior to implementation.
    D. The Division of Measurement and Control Systems (S4SA).
    1. Performs requirements analyses and software development 
activities for control and tracking systems, and other administrative 
support systems.
    2. Develops functional requirements and validations for audit and 
integrity review systems within programmatic applications and for SSA-
wide work measurement systems.
    3. Performs requirements analyses and develops earnings and 
enumeration management information application systems and enhancements 
to existing systems.
    4. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services. Evaluates 
legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes and reports on 
the impact on existing processes and systems. Evaluates the need to 
develop new software.
    5. Develops design specifications and software programs to satisfy 
user needs as defined in requirements documentation.
    6. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    7. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.
    E. The Division of Information and Integrity Systems (S4SB)
    1. Designs, develops, and implements application systems and 
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measurement, quality assurance, integrity reviews and audit and 
internal controls.
    2. Responsible for data warehouse development and maintenance in 
support of Agency systems. Maintains the data warehouse repository 
which houses data definition, calculations, and transformation and 
business rules in support of performance measures. Runs data mining 
software to identify patterns for potential fraud.
    3. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services. Evaluates 
legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes and reports on 
the impact on existing processes and systems. Evaluates the need to 
develop new software.
    4. Develops design specifications and software programs to satisfy 
user needs as defined in requirements documentation.
    5. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    6. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.
    F. The Division of Financial and Human Resource Systems (S4SC).
    1. Designs, develops, and implements administrative application 
systems and enhancements to existing systems in the broad areas of 
financial/budget, human resources and payroll processes.
    2. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services. Evaluates 
legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes and reports on 
the impact on existing processes and systems. Evaluates the need to 
develop new software. Evaluates the potential application of 
Commercial-off-the-Shelf and Government-developed-off-the-Shelf 
software.
    3. Develops design specifications and software programs to satisfy 
user needs as defined in requirements documentation.
    4. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    5. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.
    G. The Division of Enumeration and Exchanges (S4SE).
    1. Designs, develops and implements new or redesigned software to 
meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad area of 
enumeration and data exchanges.
    2. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for enumeration 
and data exchange. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations and 
policy changes and reports on the impact on existing processes and 
systems. Evaluates the need to develop new software.
    3. Develops design specifications and software programs to satisfy 
user needs as defined in requirements documentation.
    4. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    5. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.
    H. The Division of Annual Wage Reporting and Balancing (S4SG).
    1. Designs, develops and implements new or redesigned systems to 
meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad area of annual 
employer wage reporting.
    2. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services. Evaluates 
legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes and reports on 
the impact on existing processes and systems. Evaluates the need to 
develop new software.
    3. Develops design specifications and systems to satisfy user needs 
as defined in requirements documentation.
    4. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    5. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.
    I. The Division of Earnings Correction and Use (S4SH).
    1. Designs, develops, and implements new or redesigned systems to 
meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad area of 
correcting, maintaining and using earnings and employer data.
    2. Performs requirements analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services. Evaluates 
legislative proposals, regulations and policy changes and reports on 
the impact on existing processes and systems. Evaluates the need to 
develop new software.
    3. Develops design specifications and systems to satisfy user needs 
as defined in requirements documentation.
    4. With the technical assistance of IV&V, plans and conducts unit 
and system-wide functional validation tests of newly-developed systems 
and modifications to existing systems against user defined requirements 
and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are in conformance 
with functional specifications.
    5. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation, requirements specifications and validation 
tests of systems changes against user requirements and performance 
criteria. Certifies that changes are in conformance with specifications 
for assigned areas of responsibility.

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Subchapter S4V

Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering

S4V.00 Mission
S4V.10 Organization
S4V.20 Functions

Section S4V.00 Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and 
Engineering--(Mission)

    The Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering 
(OESAE) identifies the strategic information technology resources 
needed to support SSA business processes and operations and the 
transition processes for researching, demonstrating and implementing 
new technologies in response to the Agency's strategic vision. The 
office develops policies and procedures to implement the Section 508 
legislation Agency-wide. It incorporates user-centered design 
principles and techniques, including usability and accessibility 
testing, as an integral part of the systems development life cycle to 
ensure that the requirements of SSA's customers and users are being 
met. It directs the design, development and maintenance of SSA's 
information technology architecture program and directs SSA's data base 
integration activities to improve the administration of SSA's 
Programmatic and Management Information/Administrative data bases and 
to implement modern data base management systems technology. The office 
directs a comprehensive information technology architecture program to 
modernize the Agency's infrastructure and establishes enterprise 
policies for the management of all hardware and software. It develops 
and oversees the implementation of legislative and other initiatives, 
standards, methods and procedures for software planning, requirements, 
design, development and validation. OESAE plans and directs multi-
platform software development facilities to support applications 
development and validation personnel. The office designs, develops, 
implements and maintains automated test methods, test data systems and 
test utilities for systems-level functional and user acceptance testing 
of programmatic, administrative and management information systems. It 
provides support for program/project management and control and 
resource management. OESAE develops the requirements for and performs 
security, functional security, and access control validations to ensure 
that the requirements have been properly integrated with SSA's 
programmatic and administrative systems. The office plans for, acquires 
and administers information technology training for systems and non-
systems personnel.

Section S4V.10 Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and 
Engineering--(Organization):

    The Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering 
(OESAE) (S4V), under the leadership of the Associate Commissioner for 
Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering, includes:
    A. The Associate Commissioner for Enterprise Support, Architecture 
and Engineering (S4V).
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioners for Enterprise Support, 
Architecture and Engineering (S4V).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering (S4V).
    D. The Division of Enterprise Architecture and Data Administration 
(S4VA).
    E. The Division of Data Base Systems (S4VB).
    F. The Division of Enterprise Software Engineering Infrastructure 
(S4VC).
    G. The Division of Systems Engineering (S4VE).
    H. The Division of Usability, Security and Application Support 
(S4VG).
    I. The Division of Configuration Management and Validation 
Technology (S4VH).

Section S4V.20 Office of Enterprise Support, Architecture and 
Engineering--(Functions)

    A. The Associate Commissioner for Enterprise Support, Architecture 
and Engineering (S4V) is directly responsible to the Deputy 
Commissioner, Systems, for carrying out the OESAE mission and providing 
general supervision to the major components of OESAE.
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioners for Enterprise Support, 
Architecture and Engineering (S4V) assist the Associate Commissioner in 
carrying out his/her responsibilities and perform other duties as the 
Associate Commissioner may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Enterprise Support, Architecture and Engineering (S4V) provides the 
Associate Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioners with 
management assistance, technology leadership, planning, systems process 
improvement, customer relations, and support for legislation and other 
initiatives on the full range of their responsibilities.
    D. The Division of Enterprise Architecture and Data Administration 
(S4VA).
    1. Works with SSA technical staff to define application, data and 
infrastructure architectures.
    2. Develops and provides the infrastructure to generate notices 
that meet SSA standards.
    3. Supports the Online Notice Retrieval System (ONRS) and the Field 
Office Notice System (FONS).
    4. Maintains the Central Language Repository for all notice 
language used by SSA.
    5. Provides notice generation and formatting of manual notice 
processing.
    6. Works with business components to identify and coordinate 
enterprise-wide technology needs and projects.
    7. Directs the development of Systems-wide data and process 
administration policies, procedures and standards for the specific 
phases of the life cycle development process and development of methods 
to assure the quality of systems products.
    8. Directs the integration of data and process models, as well as 
software designs.
    9. Directs the development of requirements for standardizing data 
collection, storage and use across application areas.
    10. Provides program expertise and process management direction and 
oversight for crosscutting segments for all SSA systems initiatives, 
legislative initiatives or projects involving the initiation, 
interpretation and/or the implementation of administrative and 
programmatic systems.
    11. Provides a variety of high level coordinative, analytical, 
consultative and advisory services to SSA as a whole relative to very 
visible and complex systems initiatives.
    E. The Division of Data Base Systems (S4VB).
    1. Develops and maintains the Data Resource Management System which 
is the official repository of data and metadata for the SSA 
programmatic systems.
    2. Develops and maintains the Master Data Access Method (MADAM) 
software that manages the major programmatic master files.
    3. Directs the development and enforcement of technical standards 
and data resource policies.
    4. Directs the establishment of automated documentation products 
and analytical products to support software engineering and data base 
integration.
    5. Directs the definition of data storage architectures to support 
data management based upon performance characteristics and capabilities 
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    6. Directs the design, development (or acquisition), validation, 
and implementation of data base management systems and data support 
software.
    7. Directs the design and development of new or modified software 
for accessing SSA data bases and files used in ADP processes; and 
directs the selection and implementation of commercial packages for 
this purpose.
    8. Provides direction in the design, development and implementation 
of applications support software to facilitate interaction between data 
bases and applications software.
    9. Provides direction in identifying techniques and tools that 
support data resource management as well as evaluating new data 
resource technology to the SSA environment.
    10. Provides overall management and development of access to SSA's 
major master files.
    11. Performs design, data base administration, and technical 
support of the major master files, and auxiliary programmatic 
applications files and data bases using multiple commercial database 
management systems.
    12. Directs the analyses of SSA processes and software related to 
data usage and administration.
    13. Directs the development of project plans reflecting the tasks 
and schedules required to implement data base management and data 
administration projects as designated by SSA's Software Modernization 
Plan.
    14. Serves as the Agency focal point for technologies related to 
document imaging, electronic document management and electronic 
workflow processes.
    15. Provides direction in the design, development and 
implementation of applications support software to facilitate 
interaction between document imaging and workflow processing and 
applications software.
    16. Directs the definition of data and image management to 
facilitate workflow processing and re-engineering of processes to 
support data management based upon performance characteristics and 
capabilities required in the SSA environment.
    F. The Division of Enterprise Software Engineering Infrastructure 
(S4VC).
    1. Manages the multi-platform Software Engineering Facility (SEF) 
environment which includes Mainframe, Client Server/Web (Internet/
Intranet) platforms, Server/Workstation and mobile computing 
configurations, SEF environment electronic mail, and transaction 
processing software configurations (e.g., CICS) which provide an 
integrated set of automated tools, techniques and services in support 
of SSA's application development and validation community.
    2. Administers and engineers software engineering laboratory (SEL) 
facilities which provide a wide range of IWS/LAN based hardware and 
software solutions for developers and validators of Client/Server and 
Web-based (Internet/Intranet) applications. SEL provides test sites for 
Client/Server and web ideas, concepts, news technology and code without 
interfering with production Client/Server or Web-based systems. 
Facilities include real connections from the Internet into a pseudo web 
site allowing secure testing of live Internet technology, a simulated 
Internet inside the firewall allowing for complete multi-platform 
internet applications to be built, joint application design center for 
real time collaborative planning, analysis and design activities, labs 
for evaluating user centered design features and technology and 
complete testing facilities for employees with disabilities 
configurations.
    3. Administers and engineers SEF environment servers, workstations, 
and mobile devices such as laptops for the software engineering 
components in Systems. This includes both hardware and software 
configurations used by application software engineers and their 
management.
    4. Manages SSA's Information Center that provides technical support 
and guidance in client based technology, tools and products for the 
enterprise.
    5. Manages and coordinates a security program for the SEF 
environment which includes administration/configuration and management 
of SEF environment security software, control of SEF environment 
access, security auditing; disaster recovery; Continuity of Operations 
Planning (COOP) for SEF server-based equipment, and coordination of 
security initiatives with other components.
    6. Provides support for both programmatic and management 
information applications throughout each phase of the systems 
development life cycle including analysis, design, development, 
validation, testing, production and maintenance.
    7. Provides automated software configuration management, quality 
control and library migration for all SEF environment platforms.
    8. Provides technical assistance to users of the SEF environment 
that includes help desk and automated call tracking, technical 
information dissemination, and support for software tools used by the 
SSA programming community.
    9. Serves as liaison between the SEF user community and the 
computer center to ensure that user needs are being met.
    10. Conducts performance evaluation and capacity planning for SEF 
environment hardware and software to ensure that appropriate service 
levels are continuously maintained.
    11. Conducts testing and performance impact analysis of new or 
upgraded software engineering tools before they are installed in the 
SEF environment.
    12. Manages the SEF environment storage capacity including server 
and mainframe storage devices.
    G. The Division of Systems Engineering (S4VE).
    1. Assesses new technologies and plans for, acquires and 
administers information technology training for systems personnel. 
Maintains and operates the Systems training facilities.
    2. Provides program/project management and integration support for 
DCS executives, managers and project teams. Develops and implements 
web-based systems and subsystems to communicate status, progress and 
problems for all ``key'' programs/projects.
    3. Provides process analysis, re-engineering, and web development 
in support of SSA's Capital Planning and Investment Control, high-
priority projects and Software Process Improvement (SPI) initiatives. 
Provides the facility and technical expertise to facilitate Joint 
Application Design for Systems.
    4. Manages a modern multi-media center, the Systems Management 
Center (SMC), for the Deputy Commissioner for Systems. Schedules and 
provides technical support for meetings, conferences, teleconferencing/
videoconferencing, vendor product demonstrations, etc. Develops multi-
media presentations and productions.
    5. Develops and supports a Technology Infusion Process lifecycle, a 
process for identifying and evaluating technologies that will enable 
SSA to achieve its strategic objectives.
    6. Monitors, researches, and evaluates technologies related to 
achieving SSA's Service Vision.
    7. Serves as the DCS entry point for providing Systems services to 
business components interested in demonstrating and evaluating the 
potential of new technologies to support SSA's service vision.
    8. Designs, develops and implements Web sites for OESAE and DCS, 
i.e., the Project Resource Guide (PRIDE), the

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Architecture Review Board, information technology workforce planning, 
etc.
    9. Provides QA oversight review for the Software Process 
Improvement program.
    H. The Division of Usability, Security and Application Support 
(S4VG):
    1. Establishes and coordinates efforts on Section 508 compliance 
and serves as a principal planner and advisor in the development of 
Agency and government-wide Section 508 directives, standards, 
specifications, policies, implementation strategies, management 
guidelines, procedures, practices and new developments and advanced 
techniques.
    2. Performs a key role in very difficult assignments with 
responsibility and accountability as a technical authority and advisory 
in information technology accessibility, covering a wide range of 
technology and applications.
    3. Integrates Section 508 accessibility needs into Agency budget 
plans, strategic plans and information technology capital plans.
    4. Directs the user-centered design processes including usability 
and accessibility testing for software and web-based applications.
    5. Develops OS Security Policy and Implementation Guidance, as 
needed.
    6. Establishes and manages OS' ITS security awareness and training 
program, including developing and teaching some courses.
    7. Provides a focal point for Financial Management Systems reviews 
and other audits/reviews not under the jurisdiction of the DCS audit 
liaison.
    8. Manages routine security-related compliance activities (e.g., 
updating, reviewing and/or establishing sensitive systems security 
plans annually).
    9. Responsible for Principal Security Officer functions for 
Systems.
    10. Provides a Systems' focal point for Continuity of Operations 
(COOP) planning initiatives related to PDD 67 compliance.
    11. Makes recommendations on security, audit, and internal control 
issues for all SSA programmatic and administrative systems, and ensures 
the implementation of security standards within all areas of component 
functional responsibilities. Develops methods to improve control and 
security features based on established standards and cost/benefit 
considerations.
    12. Leads and/or coordinates reviews of programmatic processes and 
systems to identify weaknesses in control, audit-ability and security. 
Makes recommendations for improvement and coordinates activities with 
other SSA components to ensure that approved recommendations are 
implemented.
    13. Manages a secure, service-oriented test facility responsible 
for providing automated support for fraud investigations, audits and 
analytical studies for OIG, GAO and all levels of SSA management.
    14. Provides requirements for and performs security, functional 
security, and access control validations to ensure that the 
requirements have been properly integrated with SSA's programmatic and 
administrative systems.
    15. Recommends and approves requests for systems access including 
TOP SECRET access.
    16. Develops, implements and maintains personal computer 
applications to support software development/validation; e.g., the 
Problem and Issues Reporting System (PAIRS), Validation Transaction 
Tracking System (VTTS), METRIX Activity Reporting Subsystem (MARS), the 
TSTRAC (Top Secret Tracking System) system for automated control of 
security matrix changes, the Information Technology Systems Plan 
system, and various utility and administrative systems.
    17. Provides a wide range of support for knowledge engineering 
tools, including CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) tools, used 
for requirements definition, management, and analysis. Support includes 
defining requirements, procuring, testing, upgrading, and integrating 
tools into the SSA environment and lifecycle. Develops guidelines, 
procedure manuals and course materials; providing direct consultative 
services to project teams; assists project teams in generating their 
lifecycle documentation and reports; and provides ongoing training.
    18. Manages the acquisition, customization, license administration, 
and distribution of Commercial and Government Off-the-Shelf (COTS and 
GOTS) software providing support to software development staff. 
Provides or obtains technical support for tools.
    I. The Division of Configuration Management and Validation 
Technology (S4VH):
    1. Develops Office of Systems global software change control 
policies and practices.
    2. Designs, develops, maintains and manages global repositories of 
systems development life cycle products.
    3. Records and reports the status of software change request items 
and verifies the completeness of life cycle products.
    4. Designs, develops, maintains and oversees automated software 
migration methods to ensure segregation of duties under the Federal 
Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA).
    5. Provides life cycle documentation to internal and external 
auditors on request.
    6. Designs, develops and maintains publication methodologies for 
the Modernized Systems Operations Manual.
    7. Designs, develops, implements, and maintains automated test 
methods, techniques, and procedures, test files, test databases, and 
tester productivity tools used in the systems-level functional, 
integration, acceptance and usability testing of SSA's programmatic, 
administrative, and management information systems.
    8. Builds test systems that simulate the target production system 
within the parameters of SSA's Software Engineering Facility using in-
house and commercially available software development tools and 
products.
    9. Controls and executes systems-level functional tests of 
programmatic, administrative, and management information systems; 
ensures that the correct software versions are under test and provides 
appropriate test output for evaluation and systems acceptance and 
certification.
    10. Develops test procedure specifications and test design 
specifications for use in systems-level functional testing.
    11. Performs test case design for regression testing of 
programmatic systems.
    12. Performs software quality assurance and quality control 
regarding test coverage and test risk analysis as they relate to 
management decisions to release new or modified software to the 
production environment.
    13. Develops standards of functional testing and software 
validation for the Office of Systems.
    14. Develops and manages the environment in which functional 
testing occurs.
    15. Defines standards for test planning and participates, along 
with other Office of Systems components, in the development of test 
plans for systems-level functional testing.
    16. Serves as the Manager for the Software Evaluation Stage of 
SSA's Software Engineering Environment and Systems Development Life 
Cycle.

Subchapter S4W

Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems

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S4W.00 Mission

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S4W.10 Organization
S4W.20 Functions

Section S4W.00 Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems--
(Mission)

    The Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (ORSIS) is 
responsible for programmatic and management information systems which 
support the Nation's Retirement and Survivors Insurance program and 
Medicare enrollment, including initial claims, post-entitlement, 
payments, audit, integrity review, Treasury operations and notices. 
ORSIS designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or redesigned 
software to meet SSA's automation needs in the broad area of title II 
programmatic processes for such areas as earnings, eligibility/
entitlement, pay/computations and debt management. The Office is 
responsible for long-range planning and analysis to modify existing 
systems and define new systems for ORSIS in support of the Agency's 
mission and operational and management information needs. ORSIS 
evaluates the effect of proposed legislation, policies, regulations and 
management initiatives to determine the impact on these systems and 
develops requirements and procedures to implement required changes. 
ORSIS is responsible for both programmatic and management information 
applications through each stage of the systems lifecycle, including: 
determining automation solutions for user needs; developing software 
specifications; designing and developing software programs; testing and 
validating systems against user-defined requirements; conducting post-
implementation reviews; implementing security standards; and 
maintaining a comprehensive, updated and integrated set of systems 
requirements, specifications and software documentation. Procedures and 
instructions are developed to support users in effectively implementing 
all systems.

Section S4W.10 Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems--
(Organization)

    The Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (S4W), 
under the leadership of the Associate Commissioner for Retirement and 
Survivors Insurance Systems, includes:
    A. The Associate Commissioner for Retirement and Survivors 
Insurance Systems (S4W).
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Retirement and Survivors 
Insurance Systems (S4W).
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (S4W).
    D. The Division of Notices and Management Information Systems 
(S4WA).
    E. The Division of Payments & Accounting (S4WB).
    F. The Division of Title 2 Eligibility (S4WC).
    G. The Division of Title 2 Processing (S4WE).
    H. The Division of Title 2 Control and Queries (S4WG).

Section S4W.20 Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems--
(Functions)

    A. The Associate Commissioner for Retirement and Survivors 
Insurance Systems (S4W) is directly responsible to the Deputy 
Commissioner, Systems, for carrying out the ORSIS mission and providing 
general supervision to the major components of ORSIS.
    B. The Deputy Associate Commissioner for Retirement and Survivors 
Insurance Systems (S4W) assists the Associate Commissioner in carrying 
out his/her responsibilities and performs other duties as the Associate 
Commissioner may prescribe.
    C. The Immediate Office of the Associate Commissioner for 
Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (S4W) provides the Associate 
Commissioner and Deputy Associate Commissioner with administrative 
staff assistance, technology leadership, planning and customer 
relations support on the full range of their responsibilities.
    D. The Division of Notices & Management Information Systems (S4WA).
    1. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or redesigned 
software to meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad 
area of specialized support for Notices.
    2. Provides support for notice language development and 
maintenance, notice generation and formatting, manual notice processing 
and notice storage and retrieval.
    3. Develops SSA-wide work measurement and performance management 
systems, as well as component work measurement systems for the field, 
State agencies and Regional Program and Integrity Review offices.
    4. Develops audit and analyses of management information systems 
and reports to ensure adherence to users' and Agency needs, Federal and 
SSA guidelines and integrity standards.
    5. Plans, develops and coordinates management information policy 
and integration among all involved SSA components, and plans for the 
transition to, and integration with, current SSA automated information 
systems and with those of the future.
    6. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new management 
information application systems and enhancements to existing systems 
which include workload management, work measurement, program 
demographics, earnings and employee/employer statistics, support 
quality assurance, audit, investigations, action tracking, and 
actuarial activities.
    7. Designs, develops and implements enterprise-wide assignment 
tracking and document management applications in the IWS/LAN 
environment.
    8. Develops systems to support the quality assurance and quality 
control reviews performed by the Office of Quality Assurance and 
Performance Assessment at the central office, regional office and 
satellite office level.
    9. Manages the planning, validation and implementation of the broad 
range of systems, methods and procedures necessary to support the 
administrative or programmatic management information systems 
processes.
    10. Performs user needs analyses and develops detailed functional 
requirements for SSA's mainframe and client server programmatic and 
administrative systems.
    11. Manages ORSIS' project management process; provides standards, 
procedures, training and technical assistance to project managers.
    E. The Division of Payments and Accounting (S4WB).
    1. Responsible for the planning and analysis, design, development, 
testing, validation, implementation and evaluation of programmatic data 
requirements, functional specifications, new or redesigned software, 
instructions, procedures and standards needed to support title II 
infrastructure, Master Beneficiary Record updates, payments & 
accounting and debt management.
    2. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or revised 
software to meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the area of 
data gathering, data base establishment and maintenance for 
programmatic post-entitlement, payments, debt management and Treasury 
operations.
    3. Designs software to edit transactions, control in-process and 
stored transactions, produce monthly benefit payment information and 
yearly benefit payment statements and provide Treasury data.
    4. Manages the planning, validation and implementation of the broad 
range of systems methods and procedures

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necessary to maintain payment and accounting systems.
    5. Performs user needs analysis and develops detailed functional 
requirements for SSA's title II mainframe systems.
    6. Conducts liaison with other SSA components and Federal agencies 
to determine feasibility and to plan development and implementation 
activities.
    F. The Division of Title II Eligibility (S4WC).
    1. Responsible for planning, analysis, design, development, 
testing, validation, implementation and evaluation of programmatic data 
requirements, functional specifications, new or redesigned software, 
instructions, procedures, and standards (including security and fraud 
detection), for title II (RSI) initial claims and post-entitlement 
systems processing, and for title XVIII Medicare enrollment, withdrawal 
and termination actions. Coordinates such processes with the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
    2. Plans and conducts unit tests and system-wide functional 
validation tests of newly developed title II systems software, and 
modifications to existing systems software, against user-defined 
requirements and performance criteria. Certifies that the changes are 
in conformance with functional specifications and with Agency 
regulations, policies, and procedures.
    3. Participates in the development, maintenance and coordination of 
the overall approved SSA plans for fulfilling short-term and long-range 
programmatic system development (the systems Information Technology 
(IT) Plans) as they relate to title II initial claims and post-
entitlement/Medicare systems. This includes determining, classifying 
and ranking systems needs of all SSA components, and recommending final 
priorities for approval.
    4. Develops and maintains a comprehensive, updated and integrated 
set of system documentation and requirements specifications, software 
libraries, and validation tests of systems changes against user 
requirements and performance criteria, and certifies that changes are 
in conformance with specifications for assigned areas of 
responsibility.
    5. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for title II 
initial claims and post-entitlement systems and Medicare systems. 
Prepares and performs service impact assessments, and software 
development plans for title II initial claims and post-entitlement 
systems and Medicare systems.
    6. Evaluates legislative proposals, regulations, and policy changes 
affecting the title II initial claims and post-entitlement systems 
processes, and title XVIII Medicare systems processes. Reports on the 
impact to those processes as well as on short-term and long-range 
plans.
    7. Intercedes on behalf of users in resolving system discrepancies 
and errors relating to the existing title II initial claims and post-
entitlement process, or Medicare systems processes, with 
representatives of other Office of Systems components.
    8. Coordinates user requirements and software delivery with SSA 
central and field offices and Federal and State agencies to ensure the 
efficiency and effectiveness of program information needs and overall 
systems support.
    G. The Division of Title II Processing (S4WE).
    1. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or redesigned 
software to meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad 
area of title II (Retirement and Survivors) programmatic processes for 
such areas as earnings eligibility/entitlement and pay/computations.
    2. Provides the software to process the annual benefit rate 
increase (BRI) for all title II beneficiaries, the automated earning 
reappraisal operations (AERO) and the earnings enforcement operations.
    3. Provides certified earnings records for the field offices and 
outside agencies.
    4. Performs requirement analyses, defining SSA-approved user needs 
and requirements for automated data processing services for title II 
initial claims and post-entitlement systems and Medicare systems. 
Prepares and performs service impact assessments, and software 
development plans for title II initial claims and post-entitlement 
systems and Medicare systems.
    H. The Division of Title II Control & Queries (S4WG).
    1. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new or redesigned 
software to meet SSA's automated data processing needs in the broad 
area of RSDI processing including batch transaction processing, PSC 
Action Control and data exchange for other SSA and non-SSA systems.
    2. Designs software to edit incoming new records and transactions; 
control in-process transactions including PSC Action Control and OHA 
Case Control.
    3. Develops queries and extracts software to retrieve and display 
transactions and Master Beneficiary Record-related data both in on-line 
and off-line environments.
    4. Develops software to suspend benefits and produce alerts and 
notices for prisoners and pay bounties to prisons.
    5. Develops software to update and maintain a variety of records 
which provide management, statistical and actuarial study data 
including epidemiological information.

    Dated: May 21, 2002.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 02-13412 Filed 5-29-02; 8:45 am]
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