Assessing the Information Technology Management Reform Act from a bureau's perspective

Over the last three years numerous top-down driven policy initiatives have been developed in response to continuing problems identified with federal information technology (IT) management. These initiatives have generated considerable debate within the federal government concerning whether the new initiatives will prove more effective than previous policies. This article discusses some preliminary findings from a study exploring the implications of government-wide IT policies on IT management practices. The article discusses several with recently promulgated IT policies that were identified by bureau-level IT managers and offers some suggestions to federal officials charged with information technology management and oversight.