Why FITARA can succeed where Clinger-Cohen failed

Federal Times: Federal CIO Tony Scott and other federal leaders are touting the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) as an opportunity to advance federal IT management reform in a way that was envisioned, but never fully realized, by the 1996 Clinger-Cohen Act. And rightly so. Under the implementing guidance issued in June by the Office of Management and Budget, FITARA gives agency CIOs greater authority and involvement in their agencies’ procurement, workforce, and budget matters while driving a tighter, more integrated CIO partnership with other senior leaders, including CFOs and chief procurement officers.

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