Welcome to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The USDA's OCIO supervises and coordinates the design, acquisition, maintenance, use, and disposition of information and information technology (IT) by USDA agencies.

The Green Information Technology
(IT) Strategic Plan

Charles Christopherson, the Chief Financial and Information Officer, set forth a goal for the USDA to reduce several hundred tons of carbon each year, reduce harmful waste, and conserve energy through environmentally responsible use of Information Technology.

The Green Information Technology Strategic Plan is important to the continued preservation of our natural resources and reduction of harmful toxins released into the environment. It is our intention at USDA to be the government-wide forerunner in setting the standard for Green IT practices. This plan outlines success measures, metrics, and examples of sustainable techniques and technologies that any public or private organization can utilize in establishing its own environmental improvement program.
Download the OCIO Green Plan here.(PDF 6MB)

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN
FY 2007 - 2011

The USDA IT Strategic Plan is the Department's roadmap towards meeting its overall mission. It describes the goals which IT resource organizations should strive to achieve and it will govern the direction of the Department-wide IT program.
Download the IT Strategic Plan (PDF 657KB)

Office of the Chief Information Officer Information Technology Strategic Plan
Download the OCIO Strategic Plan (PDF 364KB)

Coming 2009 – USDA Cyber Security Awareness Month 3rd Annual Expo Details

The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 requires the Chief Information Officer of each Federal department to assess and report on the status of his or her information security program. This report meets that requirement and has been prepared according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 FISMA reporting instructions.

FY 2006 FISMA Transmittal Letter (PDF 38KB)

FY 2006 OCIO FISMA Report (PDF 787KB)

FY 2008 USDA E-Government Act Report

The FY 2008 USDA E-Government Act Report describes the Department’s implementation of the E-Government Act of 2002. This report provides an overview of USDA's progress and accomplishments in E-Government initiatives for FY 2008 and highlights the USDA's Peer Review System as an example of E-Government in action.

FY 2008 USDA E-Government Act Report (PDF 175KB)

For the latest on safety and emergency preparedness visit the USDA Employee Information Center.
Also find information on USDA Human Pandemic Planning Guidance.

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Last Modified: 01/15/2009