§ 812. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN.
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In General .— Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator [of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration] shall develop an information technology strategic plan to guide NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] information technology management and strategic objectives. Requirements .— In developing the strategic plan, the Administrator shall ensure that the strategic plan addresses— the deadline under section 306(a) of title 5 , United States Code; and the requirements under section 3506 of title 44 , United States Code.
Contents .— The strategic plan shall address, in a manner that reflects the unique nature of NASA’s mission and expertise— near and long-term goals and objectives for leveraging information technology; a plan for how NASA will submit to Congress of [sic] a list of information technology projects, including completion dates and risk level in accordance with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget; an implementation overview for an agency-wide approach to information technology investments and operations, including reducing barriers to cross-center collaboration; coordination by the NASA Chief Information Officer with centers and mission directorates to ensure that information technology policies are effectively and efficiently implemented across the agency; a plan to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of information technology investments, including a description of how unnecessarily duplicative, wasteful, legacy, or outdated information technology across NASA will be identified and eliminated, and a schedule for the identification and elimination of such information technology; a plan for improving the information security of agency information and agency information systems, including improving security control assessments and role-based security training of employees; and submission by NASA to Congress of information regarding high risk projects and cybersecurity risks.
Congressional Oversight .— The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress [Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate] the strategic plan under subsection
(a)and any updates thereto.