AGENCY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

SEC. 5125. AGENCY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. (a) Designation of Chief Information Officers.— Section 3506 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking out “senior official” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officer”; (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) by striking out “senior officials” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officers”; (ii) by striking out “official” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officer”; and 110 STAT. 685 (iii) by striking out “officials” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officers”; and (C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking out “senior official” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officer”; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking out “official” in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Information Officer”. (b) General Responsibilities.— The Chief Information Officer of an executive agency shall be responsible for— (1) providing advice and other assistance to the head of the executive agency and other senior management personnel of the executive agency to ensure that information technology is acquired and information resources are managed for the executive agency in a manner that implements the policies and procedures of this division, consistent with chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and the priorities established by the head of the executive agency; (2) developing, maintaining, and facilitating the implementation of a sound and integrated information technology architecture for the executive agency; and (3) promoting the effective and efficient design and operation of all major information resources management processes for the executive agency, including improvements to work processes of the executive agency. (c) Duties and Qualifications.— The Chief Information Officer of an agency that is listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall— (1) have information resources management duties as that official’s primary duty; (2) monitor the performance of information technology pro-grams of the agency, evaluate the performance of those programs on the basis of the applicable performance measurements, and advise the head of the agency regarding whether to continue, modify, or terminate a program or project; and (3) annually, as part of the strategic planning and performance evaluation process required (subject to section 1117 of title 31, United States Code) under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1105(a)(29), 1115, 1116, 1117, and 9703 of title 31, United States Code— (A) assess the requirements established for agency personnel regarding knowledge and skill in information resources management and the adequacy of such requirements for facilitating the achievement of the performance goals established for information resources management; (B) assess the extent to which the positions and personnel at the executive level of the agency and the positions and personnel at management level of the agency below the executive level meet those requirements; (C) in order to rectify any deficiency in meeting those requirements, develop strategies and specific plans for hiring, training, and professional development; and (D) report to the head of the agency on the progress made in improving information resources management capability. 110 STAT. 686 (d) Information Technology Architecture Defined— In this section, the term “information technology architecture”, with respect to an executive agency, means an integrated framework for evolving or maintaining existing information technology and acquiring new information technology to achieve the agency’s strategic goals and information resources management goals. (e) Executive LevelIV.— Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Chief Information Officer, Department of Agriculture. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense (unless the official designated as the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense is an official listed under section 5312, 5313, or 5314 of this title). “Chief Information Officer, Department of Education. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Energy. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Health and Human Services. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Interior. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Justice. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Labor. “Chief Information Officer, Department of State. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Transportation. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Treasury. “Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs. “Chief Information Officer, Environmental Protection Agency. “Chief Information Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “Chief Information Officer, Agency for International Development. “Chief Information Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration. “Chief Information Officer, National Science Foundation. “Chief Information Officer, Nuclear Regulatory Agency. “Chief Information Officer, Office of Personnel Management. “Chief Information Officer, Small Business Administration. .