Section 8173 - Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center(a) MANAGEMENT.-Consistent with sections 11302 and 11319 of title 40-(1) the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall-(A) exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to existing or proposed information technology of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or such successor office; and(B) supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the Financial Services Center; and(2) the Director of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or the head of such successor office, may not enter into a contract or other agreement for information technology or information technology services unless the contract or other agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer.(b) OVERSIGHT.-The Chief Information Officer shall have oversight and operational authority over all information security practices of the Financial Services Center of the Department.Added Pub. L. 117-328, div. U, title IV, §403(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5488.STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 117-328, div. U, title IV, §403(d), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5490, provided that: "(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Section 8173 of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022]."(2) APPLICABILITY.-Subsection (a)(2) of such section shall apply with respect to contracts and agreements entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act."