47 U.S.C. § 155a — Authority of Chief Information Officer

(a) In general. The FCC must make sure its Chief Information Officer, the CIO, plays a significant role in: (1) yearly and multi-year decisions about planning, programming, budgeting, and spending on information technology, plus related reporting requirements and reports; (2) managing, governing, and overseeing information technology; and (3) hiring staff whose jobs involve information technology responsibilities. (b) CIO approval. The CIO, working with the FCC's Chief Financial Officer and budget officials, must specify and approve how amounts appropriated to the FCC for information technology get allocated. This must be consistent with the relevant appropriations laws, budget guidelines, and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.