S. 2210 – FCC CIO Parity Act

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The FCC CIO Parity Act would give the Federal Communications Commission’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) a major voice in the agency’s information‑technology decisions. It requires the CIO to be involved in planning, budgeting, management, oversight, and hiring related to IT, and to approve how IT funds are allocated. The bill applies to the FCC’s internal processes and staff.

Key Provisions

Mandates that the FCC’s CIO take a significant role in annual and multi‑year IT planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and related reporting.
Requires the CIO to be involved in the management, governance, and oversight of the Commission’s IT systems and projects.
Gives the CIO authority, in consultation with the CFO and budget officials, to specify and approve the allocation of appropriated IT funds, following budget guidelines and OMB recommendations.
Includes the CIO in decisions about hiring personnel who have IT responsibilities.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

December 7, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

December 7, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

December 7, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 7, 2017

II

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2210

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 7, 2017

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To ensure the Chief Information Office of the Federal Communications Commission has a significant role in decisions related to information technology, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the FCC CIO Parity Act .

2.

CIO authority

(a)

In general

The Federal Communications Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission) shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the Commission has a significant role in—

(1)

the decision-making process for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports related to information technology;

(2)

the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology; and

(3)

the hiring of personnel with information technology responsibilities.

(b)

CIO approval

The Chief Information Officer of the Commission, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the Commission and budget officials, shall specify and approve the allocation of amounts appropriated to the Commission for information technology, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts, budget guidelines, and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.