[20050607]RS21260_信息技术（IT）管理：《克林格-科恩法案》和《2002年国土安全法案》.pdf

1 See also: CRS Report RS20257, Government Performance and Results Act: Brief History andImplementation Activities During the 106th Congress, by (name redacted). Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21260Updated June 7, 2005Information Technology (IT) Management:The Clinger-Cohen Act and the HomelandSecurity Act of 2002name redactedAnalyst in Information Science and Technology Policy Resources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe role of information technology (IT) figures prominently in the HomelandSecurity Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-296). Although most of these provisions are primarilyfocused on external information management (i.e., the departments interactions withother departments and agencies), some internal information management provisions arealso included to help address the challenges of absorbing the programs, personnel, andobjectives now residing in other agencies. For example, Section 103 addresses an aspectof federal management, the creation of a Chief Information Officer (CIO), which wasestablished for agencies under the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The law also outlinesIT management dutie