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NASA Chief Information Officer: Opportunities to Strengthen Information Resources Management

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 15, 1996
Report No. AIMD-96-78
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Summary:

NASA established a chief information officer position in 1995, before enactment of the Information Technology Management Reform Act, which requires all federal agencies to appoint chief information officers. Chief information officers are to provide advice and assistance to senior management and program officials on acquisition and management of information resources. They are also responsible for establishing procedures to improve planning and control of agency investments in information technology. This report (1) reviews NASA's approach to establishing its chief information officer position, (2) evaluates chief information officer initiatives to date to improve information resources management, and (3) identifies opportunities for NASA to strengthen its chief information officer position and improve its information resources management program.

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