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The Information Technology Management Reform Act, now known as the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, is designed
to improve the way the Federal Government acquires and manages information technology. This Act repeals Section 111
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759), which was often referred to as the Brooks Act,
and gave the General Services Administration the exclusive authority to acquire computer resources for all of the Federal
government. It assigns the overall responsibility for the acquisition and management of information technology to
the Office of Management and Budget. It also gives the authority to acquire IT resources to the head of each
executive agency and makes that person responsible for effectively managing the organization's IT investments.
The primary purposes of the bill were to streamline IT acquisitions and to emphasize life cycle management of IT as a
capital investment.
Stevens Technologies is familiar with the guidelines set forth by Clinger-Cohen and the many benefits these can bring to your organization. Contact us today to discuss your needs regarding this legislation. |
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