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Information Resource Management Branch (IRMB)
Mission
The Information Resources Management Branch (IRMB) is a part of the Office
of Management (OM) within the National Institute
on Drug Abuse. The IRMB provides a focal point for Institute-wide information
technology management by providing support for the planning, developing,
implementing and operational support for the Institute's information technology
program. This responsibility includes these functional areas:
- IRM Strategic Planning:
formulates and executes formal strategic and operational plans as required
by NIH and the Department; assesses and projects the needs of the Institute,
considering and anticipating the technological advances of the information
technology industry and how the Institute can best use them to its advantage
- Systems Analysis:
determines the specific needs of the Institute through discussion,
observation, interview, and questionnaire, resulting in documents which
present a thorough description of the needed applications of technology
- Software Maintenance:
manages the modification of existing application software inventory
as a result of user requests, previously unknown problems, and administrative
procedure or policy changes
- Systems Development:
manages the development of new and/or major changes to existing application
software which will accomplish a given task, including the testing and
documenting phases of the system life cycle application software inventory
as a result of user requests, previously unknown problems, and administrative
procedure or policy
- Technical Assistance:
provides support for all information technology equipment and underlying
software used throughout the Institute, including the installation of commercial
off-the-shelf software packages and the assuring that staff are fully utilizing
the features of the available hardware/software
- Training:
assures that Institute staff are aware of the sources available for
the classes necessary to utilize the information technology software/hardware
provided for their use
- IT Security:
enforces secure information technology practices, including equipment
and software inventory control; promotes information technology security
awareness
Links
Security - NIH (CIT)
Training - NIH (CIT)
Training - NIH/Division of
Workforce Development
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