38 U.S.C. § 310
Section 310 · Chief Information Officer
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 6, 1991 version.
(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.
(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.