The USDA
Secretary's Memorandum 1030-30 established the Office
of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The CIO is
independent of any other office or agency of the Department.
The CIO reports directly to the Secretary and has primary
responsibility, under the Information Technology Management
Reform Act (ITMRA) of 1996, for supervision and coordination
within the Department of the design, acquisition, maintenance,
use and disposal of information technology by USDA agencies,
for monitoring the performance of USDA's information
technology programs and activities, and for assuring
that USDA information management is consistent with
the principles of the Paperwork Reduction Act and with
information security and privacy requirements. The CIO
consults with the Department's Chief Financial Officer
to assure that the USDA's information technology programs
and activities are carried out in a cost-effective manner,
and that financial and related program information is
reliable, consistent, and timely. The CIO also deals
with top level officials in the Office of Management
and Budget, other federal agencies, and appears to testify
before Congressional committees.
e-Government
The USDA
eGovernment Program includes interactions and relationships
between government and citizens, government and public and
private entities, and government and employees. It is the
exchange of value, including services, programs, and information,
through an electronic medium. Making "USDA, electronically
available any place, any time" requires building upon
and integrating our current eGovernment successes. To help
with this transformation, we have an interagency eGovernment
Team working to assimilate our current activities with emerging
business practices.
Enterprise IT Solutions
The National Information Technology
Center (NITC) is part of the Office of the Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) for the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA). The mission of NITC is to provide reliable and cost-
effective Information Technology Solutions to achieve effective
mission performance and program delivery for the USDA, its
agencies, and other clients.
Information and Technology Management
The ITM analyzes the impact of government-wide information
management trends and develops appropriate USDA principles,
policies, and standards. It engages in strategic information
management planning; and, evaluates programs to ensure USDA-wide
compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
for the Secretary and general officers of the Department.
IT Security
The IT Security Program overall
goal is to solve problems and improve the security infrastructure
at USDA nationally and globally according to laws, policies, and
procedures.
Service Center Modernization Oversite
The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 gave authority to
the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the Department, including both headquarters
and field structures. The USDA Service Center concept is one cornerstone of
the organization effort. By consolidating individual agency field offices into
service centers, USDA has reduced its total number of offices, provided more
efficient service to its customers, and done so at a reduced cost to taxpayers.
Telecommunications Services & Operations
Telecommunications Services and
Operations is responsible for implementing, managing,
and maintaining USDA Telecommunications Programs (Telecom)
through the development, management, and implementation of
Department wide telecommunications services and operations;
for providing Department-wide telecommunications services
and operations which facilitate the migration of existing
USDA agencies' networks to a USDA corporate Enterprise Network;
for leading the Department's effort to improve telecommunications
services and reduce costs by evaluating and improving USDA
telecommunication processes; and for implementing, managing,
and maintaining USDA Telecommunications Network Security Program
in concert with the USDA Information Technology Security Program
through the development, management, and implementation of
Department-wide network security services and operations.
John Donovan is
the Associate Chief Information Officer (Acting) for the Telecommunications
Services and Operations Division.
http://www.ocio.usda.gov/cpic/aboutocio.html
Last Modified:
12/23/2008
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