U.S. CIO: FITARA promotes broader IT discussion in agencies

Fedscoop: Almost a year since issuing his guidance on agency implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, U.S. CIO Tony Scott sees the law creating a broader impact than originally intended for federal IT.  

FITARA was enacted to centralize IT spending under CIOs and give them a seat at the table with other agency chiefs for budgeting purposes, and in doing so, it has culturally propelled IT to a major focal point concerning mission, Scott explained Wednesday during an ACT-IAC event on implementation of the law.

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