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Great Scott

Since taking office as the third Chief Information Officer of the United States in February 2015, Tony Scott has made countless contributions to government IT through his strong leadership, continued efforts to improve existing initiatives and initiate new ones, as well as his fearless pursuit of Federal excellence.  When the current administration ends early next year, we don’t want to see this effective leader leave his post.

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16 Months with the Great Scott

Take a spin through Tony Scott’s most impressive work as Federal CIO:

February 5, 2015
President Barack Obama appoints Tony Scott as Federal CIO
March 1, 2015
Publishes TechFAR handbook, helping agencies use the Digital Services Playbook
March 4, 2015
Kicks off the 2015 CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge to uncover procedural problems across agencies
March 19, 2015
Launches the Digital Analytics Dashboard, helping agencies understand how people find, access, and use government services online
March 24, 2015
Speaks publicly for the first time as Federal CIO at AFCEA Bethesda forum
April 22, 2015
Speaks for the first time in front of Congress
June 10, 2015
Releases Management and Oversight of Information Technology Resources, helping agencies with FITARA implementation
June 12, 2015
Launches 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint, instructing agencies to immediately further protect Federal information and assets
August 3, 2015
Releases results of the 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint, showing agencies increased their use of strong authentication
October 16, 2015
Directs all civilian agencies to purchase laptops and desktops through existing "best value" government-wide contracts
October 21, 2015
Proposes for the first time in 15 years revisions to Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource
October 30, 2015
Takes the results of the 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint and creates the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan ("CSIP")
October 30, 2015
Issues guidance to agencies on Fiscal Year 2015 - 2016 FISMA
November 23, 2015
Issues guidance to agencies for identifying their cyber skills gaps
November 30, 2015
Announces the winners of the 2015 CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge
December 21, 2015
Directs agencies to more efficiently manage and buy software
January 22, 2016
Establishes the National Background Investigations Bureau
March 2, 2016
Releases a data center consolidation policy meant to supersede the 2010 FDCCI
March 9, 2016
Releases memo outlining a six-step process to identify new approaches for buying IT goods and services
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