Us Code § 8173 - Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center
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§ 8173. Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center
(a)
(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall—
(A) exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to existing or proposed information technology of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or such successor office; and
(B) supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the Financial Services Center; and
(2) the Director of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or the head of such successor office, may not enter into a contract or other agreement for information technology or information technology services unless the contract or other agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer.
(b)
(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title IV, §403(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5488.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title IV, §403(d), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5490, provided that:
"(1)
"(2)
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