Agency official responsible for: (1) providing advice and other assistance to the head of the executive agency and other senior management personnel of the agency to ensure that information systems are acquired and information resources are managed in a manner that is consistent with laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and priorities established by the head of the agency; (2) developing, maintaining, and facilitating the implementation of a sound and integrated information system architecture for the agency; and (3) promoting the effective and efficient design and operation of all major information resources management processes for the agency, including improvements to work processes of the agency. Note: Organizations subordinate to federal agencies may use the term Chief Information Officer to denote individuals filling positions with similar security responsibilities to agency-level Chief Information Officers. Source: 40 U.S.C. Sec. 1425 (b); NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
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Agency official responsible for: (1) providing advice and other assistance to the head of the executive agency and other senior management personnel of the agency to ensure that information systems are acquired and information resources are managed in a manner that is consistent with laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, and priorities established by the head of the agency; (2) developing, maintaining, and facilitating the implementation of a sound and integrated information system architecture for the agency; and (3) promoting the effective and efficient design and operation of all major information resources management processes for the agency, including improvements to work processes of the agency. Note: Organizations subordinate to federal agencies may use the term Chief Information Officer to denote individuals filling positions with similar security responsibilities to agency-level Chief Information Officers. Source: 40 U.S.C. Sec. 1425 (b); NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Chief Information Officer (cio). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/chief-information-officer-cio
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