"What we want to do is make sure that CIOs are fully empowered to be there at the beginning of conversations, that they are part of the formulation of budget and policy from liftoff."
"Even within agencies, a lack of visibility on spending has led to wasted money on duplicative software licenses, the watchdog has found."
The Office of Management and Budget is implementing new guidance requiring large agency CIOs to report all IT contracts monthly from May to October. This includes contracts for public-facing digital services approved by delegates. The guidance aims to strengthen the enforcement of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Act, which empowers CIOs in IT investments. OMB seeks improved visibility into government spending to reduce waste and duplication in software licenses. Agencies are also directed to gather vendor information on utilization rates and prices for IT products and services.
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