Sec. 2101. Management of Internal Revenue Service information technology
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Section 7803, as amended by section 1001, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: There shall be in the Internal Revenue Service an Internal Revenue Service Chief Information Officer (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the IRS CIO ) who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue (and the Secretary) shall act through the IRS CIO with respect to all development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the Internal Revenue Service.
Any reference in this subsection to the IRS CIO which directs the IRS CIO to take any action, or to assume any responsibility, shall be treated as a reference to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue acting through the IRS CIO. The IRS CIO shall— be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the Internal Revenue Service, ensure that the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service is secure and integrated, maintain operational control of all information technology for the Internal Revenue Service, be the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the Internal Revenue Service, and consult with the Chief Procurement Officer of the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the information technology acquired for the Internal Revenue Service is consistent with— the goals and requirements specified in subparagraphs
(A)through (D), and the strategic plan developed under paragraph (4). The IRS CIO shall develop and implement a multiyear strategic plan for the information technology needs of the Internal Revenue Service. Such plan shall— include performance measurements of such technology and of the implementation of such plan, include a plan for an integrated enterprise architecture of the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, include and take into account the resources needed to accomplish such plan, take into account planned major acquisitions of information technology by the Internal Revenue Service, and align with the needs and strategic plan of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS CIO shall, not less frequently than annually, review and update the strategic plan under subparagraph
(A)(including the plan for an integrated enterprise architecture described in subparagraph (A)(ii)) to take into account the development of new information technology and the needs of the Internal Revenue Service. For purposes of this subsection, the term information technology has the meaning given such term by section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. Any reference in this subsection to the Internal Revenue Service includes a reference to all components of the Internal Revenue Service, including— the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service, and except as otherwise provided by the Secretary with respect to information technology related to matters described in subsection (b)(3)(B), the Office of the Chief Counsel. . The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall enter into a contract with an independent reviewer to verify and validate the implementation plans (including the performance milestones and cost estimates included in such plans) developed for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and the Enterprise Case Management System. Such contract shall require that such verification and validation be completed not later than the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. Paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall not apply to phase 1 of the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and shall apply separately to each other phase. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall complete the development of plans for all phases of the Customer Account Data Engine 2. In the case of any phase after phase 2 of the Customer Account Data Engine 2, paragraph
(2)shall be applied by substituting the date on which the plan for such phase was completed for the date of the enactment of this Act . The Chief Procurement Officer of the Internal Revenue Service shall— identify all significant IRS information technology acquisitions and provide written notification to the Internal Revenue Service Chief Information Officer (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the IRS CIO ) of each such acquisition in advance of such acquisition, and regularly consult with the IRS CIO regarding acquisitions of information technology for the Internal Revenue Service, including meeting with the IRS CIO regarding such acquisitions upon request. For purposes of this subsection, the term significant IRS information technology acquisitions means— any acquisition of information technology for the Internal Revenue Service in excess of $1 million; and such other acquisitions of information technology for the Internal Revenue Service (or categories of such acquisitions) as the IRS CIO, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer of the Internal Revenue Service, may identify. Terms used in this subsection which are also used in section 7803(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (a)) shall have the same meaning as when used in such section.