OCIO Information Technology (IT) Budget
  The total IT spend for OCIO is approximately 
  $200,000,000.00.
  $165,145,248.76 was allocated to small 
  businesses across all categories.
  OCIO Authorities and Major Programs
  Customer Experience Center (CEC)
     End-user services; Business application services; Communications 
      services; Integrated services
  Digital Infrastructure Services Center (DISC)
     Data Center Hosting Services; Data Centers; Application 
      Development; Enterprise Network Development 
  Information Resource Management Center (IRMC)
     IT Governance; Capital Planning; Enterprise Architecture; IT 
      Workforce; FITARA; Section 508 Compliance
  Information Security Center (ISC)
     CDM; Enterprise-wide, Trusted Environment; Secure Credentialing; 
      Threat Awareness; Security Analytics; Vulnerability Management; 
      RMF 
  OCIO Authorities and Major Programs (contd.)
  Departmental Administration Information 
   Technology Office (DAITO)
    Hosting and Maintenance; Software Infrastructure and Services 
  Enterprise Data Office (EDO)
    Big Data; Strategic Data Analytics and Raw Data Storage
  Enterprise Geospatial Management Office (EGMO)
    Shared Geospatial Products and Services; Geospatial Equipment 
    and Data Oversight
   OCIO IT Customers Include
   USDA federal and contract staff
   USDA farmers, ranchers, food processors, food 
    delivery, energy producers, rural populations
   Other Department and Agency IT users
   American public
   Academia, Economists, Nonprofits, and Scientists 
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   CIO’s Role in IT Acquisition 
    Follows OMB Memorandum M-15-14, Management and 
    Oversight of Federal Information Technology
      Appropriateness of contract type.
      Appropriateness of IT-related portions of the statement of needs, 
       Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), or 
       Statement of Objectives (SOO).
      Appropriateness of the above concerning the mission and business 
       objectives supported by the IT strategic plan.
      Alignment with mission and program objectives in consultation with 
       program leadership; and (e) Approve the use of all IT funds before 
       awarding orders or contracts for IT equipment, supplies, software, 
       or services.
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