A policy is an official statement of a position, plan or course of action established by an identified sponsoring authority, which is designed to influence, to provide direction and to determine decisions and actions with regard to a specific topic.  

The "Downloads" and "Related Links Inside CMS" that are listed below describe the policies that CMS has established that are pertinent to the CMS Integrated IT Investment & System Life Cycle Framework.

The "Related Links Outside CMS" provides access to policies that have been established by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at the Department of Health & Human Services, which are also applicable to CMS (e.g., Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and Earned Value Management (EVM) policies). 

Downloads
Privacy Act Implementation & Breach Notification Policy (PDF, 250 KB) IT Investment Management & Governance Policy (PDF, 244 KB) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Policy (PDF, 171 KB) Configuration Management Policy (PDF, 298 KB) IP Addresses Policy (PDF, 236 KB) VPN Access Policy (PDF, 158 KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Information Security - Policies Section 508 - EIT Accessibility
Related Links Outside CMS
HHS OCIO Policies

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