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KEY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RELATED POLICIES. Claude J. Christensen Director Office of Information Resources Management. Key Federal IT Policies. Clinger-Cohen (aka Information Technology Management Reform Act – ITMRA) THE federal legislation guiding information technology activities.
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KEY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RELATED POLICIES Claude J. Christensen Director Office of Information Resources Management
Key Federal IT Policies • Clinger-Cohen (aka Information Technology Management Reform Act – ITMRA) • THE federal legislation guiding information technology activities. • Established Agency CIO position. • Paperwork Reduction Act (PWRA) • Requires systematic reduction of paper based government transactions and annual Information Collection Budget reporting. • Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) • Requires on-line availability of most government information and services by October 2003 • Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) • Integrates IT budgeting, planning, and program performance • Requires development and inclusion of performance metrics.
Key Federal IT Policies (continued) • Government Information Security Reporting Act (GISRA) • Integrates IT security program planning, reporting, and budgeting. • Requires inclusion of risk management planning in agency IT programs. • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – (HIPAA -1996) • Mandates health care record privacy, security, and electronic transaction restrictions. • Transaction compliance required by 10/16/02. • Privacy compliance required by 4/14/03.
Key Peace Corps IT Policies • Manual Section (MS) 542 • Establishes and regulates IT Security Program policies and procedures. • Database Development Policy • Guides development and support of enterprise and local business application and database systems. • Appropriate Use Policy • Establishes policy for appropriate use of Agency IT resources. • IT “TIPS” Sheets • Procedural guides for how to do IT stuff… • All of the above (and more) available on the Intranet