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 110 STAT. 684 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 Reports. (2) prepare an annual report, to be included in the executive agency's budget submission to Congress, on the progress in achieving the goals; (3) ensure that performance measurements are prescribed for information technology used by or to be acquired for, the executive agency and that the performance measurements measure how well the information technology supports programs of the executive agency; (4) where comparable processes and organizations in the public or private sectors exist, quantitatively benchmark agency process performance against such processes in terms of cost, speed, productivity, and quality of outputs and outcomes; (5) analyze the missions of the executive agency and, based on the analysis, revise the executive agency's mission-related processes and administrative processes as appropriate before making significant investments in information technology that is to be used in support of the performance of those missions; and (6) ensure that the information security policies, procedures, and practices of the executive agency are adequate. 40 USC 1424. SEC. 5124. ACQUISITIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. (a) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the head of an executive agency to conduct an acquisition of information technology includes the following authorities: (1) To acquire information technology as authorized by law. (2) To enter into a contract that provides for multiagency acquisitions of information technology in accordance with guidance issued by the Director. (3) If the Director finds that it would be advantageous for the Federal Government to do so, to enter into a multiagency contract for procurement of commercial items of information technology that requires each executive agency covered by the contract, when procuring such items, either to procure the items under that contract or to justify an alternative procurement of the items. (b) FTS 2000 PROGRAM. — Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other law, the Administrator of General Services shall continue to manage the FTS 2000 program, and to coordinate the follow-on to that program, on behalf of and with the advice of the heads of executive agencies. 40 USC 1425. SEC. 5125. AGENCY CfflEF INFORMATION OFFICER. (a) DESIGNATION OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS.—Section 3506 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking out "senior official" and inserting in lieu thereof "Chief Information Officer"; (B) in paragraph (2)(B)— (i) by striking out "senior officials" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Chief Information Officers"; (ii) by striking out "official" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "Chief Information Officer"; and

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