[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 138 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41096-41097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16353]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, Part G, 
Indian Health Service, Proposed Functional Statement

Office of Information Technology (OIT) (GAG)

    (1) Provides Chief Information Officer (CIO) services and advises 
the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), on all aspects of 
information resource management and technology; (2) ensures Agency 
compliance with related Federal laws, regulations, and policies; (3) 
directs the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, 
procedures, standards, and architecture for information resource 
management, technology activities, and services in the IHS; (4) directs 
strategic planning and budgeting processes for information resources 
and technology; (5) leads IHS efforts in developing and implementing 
information resource and technology management initiatives in IHS; (6) 
directs the design, development, acquisition, implementation, and 
support of robust information systems and services used in the IHS; (7) 
directs the activities of the IHS Information Technology Investment 
Review Board (ITIRB) in assessing, implementing, and reviewing the 
Agency's information systems; (8) contracts for information resource 
and technology-related software, equipment, and support services in 
collaboration with appropriate acquisition authorities; (9) provides 
project management support for information resource and technology 
initiatives; (10) directs the development, implementation, and 
management of the IHS Information Technology Security program to 
protect the information resources of the IHS; (11) provides information 
technology (IT) services and support to IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian 
Health Programs (UIHP), including the Resource and Patient Management 
System (RPMS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and the National Patient 
Information Reporting System (NPIRS); (12) ensures accessibility to IT 
services; (13) represents the IHS and enters into IT agreements with 
Federal, Tribal, State and other organizations; and (14) participates 
in cross-cutting issues and processes including, but not limited to, 
emergency preparedness/security, budget formulation, self-determination 
issues, Tribal shares computations, and resolution of audit findings as 
may be needed and appropriate.

Division of Information Technology (GAGA)

    (1) Provides Chief Technology Officer IT services and advises the 
CIO on all aspects of IT; (2) develops clinical and business practice 
healthcare applications such as the RPMS and the EHR; (3) develops 
healthcare statistical applications for NPIRS; (4) obtains system and 
business requirements from stakeholders for system design; (5) provides 
quality assurance and risk management for software development; (6) 
develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and standards 
for system development and technology products and services in the IHS; 
(7) develops and maintains IT strategic planning documents; (8) 
develops and maintains the IHS enterprise architecture; (9) develops 
and implements IT management initiatives in IHS; (10) ensures IHS IT 
infrastructure resource consolidation and standardization efforts 
support IHS healthcare delivery and program

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administration; (11) represents the IHS to Federal, Tribal, State, and 
other organizations; and (12) participates in cross-cutting issues and 
processes that involve IT.

Division of Program Management and Budget (GAGB)

    (1) Advises the CIO on all business aspects of information 
resources and project management; (2) develops information resource 
policies and procedures; (3) develops the IHS IT budget and related 
documents; (4) provides budget analyses and reports to the CIO; (5) 
develops strategies for presenting the IHS IT budget to IHS, Tribal, 
and UIHP; (6) provides technical analyses, guidance, and support for 
IHS capital planning and investment control activities; (7) manages the 
IHS portfolio management tool; (8) manages the activities of the IHS 
ITIRB in assessing, implementing and reviewing the Agency's information 
systems; (9) develops project management policies and procedures; (10) 
identifies alternatives among internal and external sources and 
recommends the best sources to supply information resource and 
technology products and services to IHS; (11) develops information 
resource and technology project governance structures to support 
effective project management; (12) provides project management and 
related support for IHS developed and acquired information resources 
and technology products and services; (13) provides contract management 
support for IT initiatives; (14) provides contract liaison services to 
appropriate acquisition authorities; (15) participates in cross-cutting 
issues and processes that involve IT; and (16) represents the IHS to 
Federal, Tribal, State, and other organizations.

Division of Information Technology Operations (GAGC)

    (1) Advises the CIO on all aspects of implementing and deploying 
computer systems including RPMS; (2) installs and maintains enterprise 
computer systems and associated hardware and operating systems; (3) 
installs and maintains enterprise application software; (4) furnishes 
IRS-wide video conferencing solutions and services; (5) delivers 
desktop and office automation support; (6) provides 24 x 7 helpdesk 
support for RPMS and office applications; (7) maintains LISTserv 
capabilities; (8) provides customer relationship management support for 
IT systems; (9) performs Web monitoring and filtering services; (10) 
designs and implements Web sites in compliance with Section 508 
Accessibility regulations; (11) operates and maintains data centers; 
(12) installs and supports e-mail, file, and print services; (13) 
provides Domain Name Services; (14) designs, implements, and maintains 
IHS's backbone network infrastructure; (15) monitors network 
infrastructure for anomalies; (16) provides project management support 
for systems design and deployment to ensure customer satisfaction; (17) 
represents the IRS to Federal, Tribal, State, and other organizations; 
and (18) participates in cross-cutting issues and processes that 
involve information resources and technology project management.

Division of Information Security (GAGD)

    (1) Advises the CIO on all aspects of information security; (2) 
develops, implements, and monitors the IHS Information Security program 
to ensure adequate protection of information; (3) develops and 
maintains information security policies, procedures, and guidelines to 
safeguard information and IT systems; (4) develops and reviews IHS IT 
security plans; (5) assesses the risk and magnitude of harm that could 
result from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, 
modification, or destruction of information and information systems 
that support the operations and assets of IHS; (6) ensures that 
security and privacy have been incorporated in information system 
lifecycle plans; (7) conducts vulnerability assessment of IHS's IT 
infrastructure; (8) coordinates activities with internal and external 
organizations reviewing the IHS's information resources for fraud, 
waste, and abuse; (9) develops and implements employee information 
security awareness training programs; (10) manages the IHS Information 
Security Incident Response Team; (11) represents the IHS to Federal, 
Tribal, State, and other organizations regarding information security; 
and (12) participates in cross-cutting issues and processes that 
involve information security.
    This reorganization shall be effective July 17, 2008.

    Dated: July 8, 2008.
Robert G. McSwain,
Director, Indian Health Service
[FR Doc. E8-16353 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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