H.R. 1261: Chief Technology Officer Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-30 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Chief Technology Officer Act

Plain summary

Chief Technology Officer Act - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer (FCTO). Includes among the functions of the FCTO to: (1) analyze and advise the President and agency officials regarding the government's information technology infrastructures, strategy, and use; (2) ensure the security and privacy of the federal information technology infrastructure and networks; (3) promote technological innovation in the federal government; (4) establish public-private sector partnership initiatives; and (5) lead specified interagency efforts, including a planning process to ensure the use of best-in-class technologies, the sharing of best practices, and improvement in the use of technology in support of government requirements. Requires the Office to serve as a source of analysis and advice for the President and agency heads regarding major government policies, plans, and programs associated with information technology. Requires the FCTO to: (1) be a member of the Domestic Policy Council; and (2) publish an annual report on programs to promote technological innovations, recommendations for policies to encourage the generation of such innovations, and information on the Office's activities and accomplishments.

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Chief Technology Officer Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · 2 cosponsors

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1261.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1261 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112