The Department also certifies IT Federal Project Directors in support of DOE’s information technology capital assets. The purpose of the Department of Energy (DOE) IT Project Management, Engineering, and Quality Assurance effort is to lead and provide guidance to information technology programs, and to support the successful development and maintenance of Departmental site-specific information systems.  This is accomplished by fostering and mentoring continuous growth and maturity in the use of best practices for project management, software systems engineering, and quality assurance and soliciting DOE-wide participation and successes for sharing. IT Federal Project Directors are certified by the Office of the Chief Information Officer.