§310. Chief Information Resources Officer

(a) The Secretary shall designate the Assistant Secretary whose functions include information management functions (as required by section 3506 of title 44) as the Chief Information Resources Officer of the Department.

(b) The Chief Information Resources Officer shall advise the Secretary on information and management activities of the Department as required by section 3506 of title 44.

(c) The Chief Information Resources Officer shall develop and maintain an information resources management system for the Department that provides for-

(1) the conduct of, and accountability for, any acquisitions made pursuant to a delegation of authority under section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759);

(2) the implementation of all applicable Governmentwide and Department information policies, principles, standards, and guidelines with respect to information collection, paperwork reduction, privacy and security of records, sharing and dissemination of information, acquisition and use of information technology, and other information resources management functions;

(3) the periodic evaluation of and (as needed) the planning and implementation of improvements in the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data and records contained within Department information systems; and

(4) the development and annual revision of a five-year plan for meeting the Department's information technology needs.

(d) The Chief Information Resources Officer shall report directly to the Secretary in carrying out the duties of the Chief Information Resources Officer under this section and under chapter 35 of title 44.

(Added Pub. L. 102–83, §2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 382 .)

Prior Provisions

Prior section 310 was renumbered section 1110 of this title.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4(d) of Pub. L. 100–527, known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, §3(3).