Delegations of Authority Manual, Chapter 9, Office of GSA IT

1. Purpose

This Order updates and revises Chapter 9, Parts 1 and 2 of ADM  5450.39D, GSA Delegations of Authority Manual.

2. Cancellation

This Order cancels and supersedes ADM 5450.39D CHGE 13 dated September 13, 2019.

3. Nature of Revision

This Order updates Chapter 9, Part 1, paragraphs 1.n.and 1.o. and Part 2, paragraphs 2.c. through 2.e. to reflect a change of redelegation from the Deputy Chief Information Officer to the Chief Data Officer (CDO) for the management of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Privacy management per The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435) which inserted 44 U.S.C. § 3520A into the U.S. Code. This authority formally established within agencies the position of the CDO, who in coordination with other agency leaders ensures the successful execution of the agency's data management responsibilities. This revision also makes other general updates for accuracy and consistency.

4. Delegation of Authority

I hereby delegate the authorities contained in the  attached document to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and direct the attachment be included as Chapter 9, Parts 1 and 2, of the GSA Delegations of Authority Manual.