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The Commerce Department's Office of the Chief Information Officer leads the strategic management of informa­tion technology (IT) resources throughout the Department of Commerce, helping to ensure that programs make effective and efficient use of IT. The Office of the CIO is responsible for providing policy, direction, oversight, and risk management for the Department’s estimated $2.5B IT portfolio, which includes the major IT investments that support the Department’s missions, as well as spending on computer, networking, and telecommunications hardware, software, and services.

Among the priorities being led by the OCIO are strengthening the Department’s cyber security, improving IT risk management and integration of IT risk management with the Department’s enterprise risk management program, and IT cost efficiencies initiatives ranging from strategic sourcing to consolidation of IT infrastructure and services. The OCIO is also responsible for providing Department-level leadership for the Administration’s IT management agenda.

The OCIO is involved in a variety of activities aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of IT spending at DOC. These range from consolidation of data centers and other IT infrastructure and services to contract consolidation, to strategic sourcing and other efforts aimed at using standardization to reduce acquisition and/or operations and maintenance costs. Several of the initial strategic sourcing initiatives being pursued within DOC fall in the domain of IT (sourcing of computers, printers/copiers and related services, as well as wireless phones/devices and wireless plans).

The Department of Education was the 14th largest Federal civilian agency in terms of Information Technology (IT) spending in fiscal Year (FY) 2010, with a budget of $812 million. The Department’s IT investments support its mission of promoting student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include EDFacts, MSIX (Migrant Student Information Exchange), and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In addition to working on improving investment management, the Department is working to streamline IT operations and secure communication and information assets.

The Environmental Protection Agency is the 19th largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $466 million. EPA’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment -- air, water and land -- upon which life depends. Major IT investments in 2010 include the Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS), the Financial Replacement System (FinRS), and the National Geospatial Program (GEO/GIS). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Department of Homeland Security is the second largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $6.5 billion. DHS’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to lead the unified national effort to secure the country and preserve our freedoms. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include CBP - Secure Border Initiative (SBInet), USCIS – Transformation, and CBP - Automated Commercial Environment / International Trade Data System (ACE / ITDS). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Department of the Interior is the 13th largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $983 million. DOI’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to protect and manage the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provide scientific and other information about those resources; and honor its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include Financial and Business Management System (FBMS), USGS - Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), and Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Department of Labor is the 17th largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $584 million. DOL’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to foster and promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include OSHA - Information System (OIS), PBGC - Participant Services (Benefit Administration), and ETA - FLC Automated Systems (formerly DFLC Automated Systems). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Department of Transportation is the sixth largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $73 billion. DOT’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is the fourth largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $3.4 billion. VA’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include Medical 21st Century HealtheVet Core, Benefits 21st Century Paperless Delivery of Veterans Benefits, and Corporate 21st Century FLITE. In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the tenth largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $1.7 billion. NASA’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include NASA High-End Computing Capability, JSC DA Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS), and JSC DA Space Station Training Facility (SSTF). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Office of Personnel Management is the 22nd largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $100 million. OPM’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission to recruit, retain and honor a world-class workforce to serve the American people. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include Consolidated Business Information System (CBIS), Retirement Systems Modernization, and Health Claims Data Warehouse and Analysis (HCDW). In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

The Social Security Administration is the 11th largest Federal civilian agency in terms of IT spending in FY 2010, with a budget of $1.4 billion. SSA’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission of delivering Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public. Major IT investments in FY 2010 include Disability Case Processing System, Intelligent Disability, and Health IT. In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.