Sec. 103. Avoiding duplicative information technology investments
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In this section— the terms agency and information technology have the meanings given such terms in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and the term Chief Information Officer means the Chief Information Officer of an agency designated under section 3506 of title 44, United States Code, (or comparable official in an agency not covered by such section). The purpose of this section is to improve transparency in order to ensure that agencies avoid making duplicative information technology investments.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least annually thereafter, the Chief Information Officer of each agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report on potentially duplicative information technology investments, which shall, using existing or newly developed transparency mechanisms, evaluate the results of the efforts of the agency to identify and eliminate, where appropriate, each potentially duplicative information technology investment.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue a policy requiring consistency among all agencies in identifying information technology investments (including applicable research and development projects and mission-essential systems) in any required reporting.