Office of the Chief Information Officer

United States Department of Agriculture

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  • The OCIO is proud to present the USDA Information Technology Strategic Plan for FY2014-2018. The plan outlines strategic goals and initiatives to move the Department forward with modernization and increased IT performance and greater efficiencies.

  • Click the image to view.a list of OCIO's current vacancy announcements.

  • The National Information Technology Center (NITC) recently achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) certification, and was the sixth Cloud Service Provider (CSP) of 10, to achieve this security certification standard among private industry and the government.

  • OCIO capabilities include Applications Services, Capital Planning Data Center Services, Electronic/Open Government, End User Services, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise IT Governance Support, Information Management, IT Workforce Development and Enhancement, Network Services, and Security Services

  • OCIO provides state-of-the-art, secure, reliable, cost-effective solutions for USDA and other federal customers. Our goal is to support mission success. Click on the image to download the 2015 OCIO Information Technology Service Catalog.