S.2001 / 109th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Related House bill: H.R.4061 Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 10, 2005

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs has the authority and control necessary for the development, approval, implementation, integration, and oversight of policies, procedures, processes, activities, and systems relating to the management of Department information technology.

Requires the: (1) Secretary to develop, implement, and maintain a process for the selection and oversight of information technology for the Department, including a strategic plan that includes performance measurements and an integrated enterprise architecture; and (2) CIO to review and update on an ongoing basis the plan and architecture.

Directs the CIO to select the CIOs for each of the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and National Cemetery Administration, who will implement the plan and architecture within their departments.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R–SD

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Nov 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate

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HR 4061 · Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2001

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-11-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s2001/BILLS-109s2001is.htm

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Discuss S.2001, 109th Congress: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2001

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-11-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s2001/BILLS-109s2001is.htm

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Discuss S.2001, 109th Congress: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2001

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2005-11-10.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/s2001/BILLS-109s2001is.htm

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