Senator Carper Statement on Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Tony Scott

Statement

Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, released the following statement after President Obama announced that he will appoint Tony Scott to be federal Chief Information Officer (CIO), Office of Management and Budget.

"Tony Scott has stepped up to take on a challenging job as our nation's Chief Information Officer. His appointment comes at a critical time, as the federal government continues to struggle with managing its $80 billion information technology (IT) portfolio in an efficient and cost-effective manner," said Sen. Carper. "Mr. Scott's decades of private sector experience will be a critically important asset to the Office of Management and Budget and should help him as he oversees the federal government's IT initiatives. Last year, I worked with my colleagues to address some of the nation's IT challenges in the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), which was signed into law this past December. While passing FITARA was an important step, proper implementation is key to its success. It appears that Mr. Scott is up to that task. I look forward to working with him during FITARA's implementation and learning more about his plan to develop and manage information technology across our federal government."

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