[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 23303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09560]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Request for Comments on FITARA Implementation Guidance

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: OMB's Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) 
is seeking public comment on draft guidance to implement the Federal 
Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA).

DATES: Interested parties may submit comments and feedback by the 
deadline listed on management.cio.gov.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should provide comments at the following 
link: management.cio.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Sweezy, OMB at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Information Technology 
Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) was enacted on December 19, 2014. 
FITARA outlines specific requirements related to:
1. Chief Information Officer (CIO) Authority Enhancements
2. Enhanced Transparency and Improved Risk Management in Information 
Technology Investments
3. Portfolio Review
4. Expansion of Training and Use of Information Technology Cadres
5. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative
6. Maximizing the Benefit of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative
7. Government-wide Software Purchasing Program
    To implement the requirements of FITARA, combined with the need to 
update policy and guidance related to other modern IT practices, OMB is 
establishing this guidance. This guidance reflects input from a diverse 
group of stakeholders, including representatives from the Chief 
Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO), Chief 
Acquisition Officer (CAO), Assistant Secretaries for Management (ASAM), 
and Chief Operating Officers (COOs) communities.

Tony Scott,
Administrator, Office of Information Technology and E-Government.
[FR Doc. 2015-09560 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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