Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
E942020
The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act is a U.S. law that overhauled federal IT management and procurement to increase efficiency, accountability, and the authority of agency Chief Information Officers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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information technology management reform law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve management of large IT projects
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improve oversight of IT contracts ⓘ reduce duplication of IT systems ⓘ reduce wasteful IT spending ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal executive agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| establishes |
requirements for CIO authority over IT
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requirements for IT portfolio reviews ⓘ requirements for data center optimization ⓘ requirements for software license management ⓘ |
| excludes | Department of Defense (in many provisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
IT acquisition
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IT investment management ⓘ IT portfolio review ⓘ data center consolidation ⓘ risk management of major IT investments ⓘ software licensing ⓘ transparency of IT spending ⓘ |
| governs |
acquisition of federal IT systems
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management of federal IT investments ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Office of Management and Budget
NERFINISHED
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federal civilian agencies ⓘ |
| objective |
enhance accountability for IT outcomes
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improve return on investment for federal IT ⓘ increase transparency of IT performance ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve federal information technology acquisition
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increase accountability for federal IT management ⓘ increase efficiency of federal IT investments ⓘ strengthen authority of agency Chief Information Officers ⓘ |
| regulates | federal IT procurement practices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clinger–Cohen Act
NERFINISHED
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E-Government Act of 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Information Security Modernization Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
CIO approval of major IT investments
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greater CIO involvement in IT budgeting ⓘ improved transparency of IT dashboards ⓘ inventory of federal data centers ⓘ inventory of software licenses ⓘ plans for data center consolidation ⓘ portfolio review of IT investments ⓘ public reporting on IT investment risk ⓘ |
| sector | public sector information technology ⓘ |
| shortName | FITARA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthensRoleOf | agency Chief Information Officer ⓘ |
| targets |
high-risk IT projects
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major IT investments ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Information Officers Council of the United States
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Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
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Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States
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Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
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Office of the Chief Information Officer (DOE)
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Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
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