TBS Organization - Chief Information Officer Branch
The Chief Information
Officer Branch (CIOB) sets strategic directions for information management
(IM), information technology (IT) and service delivery in the Government of
Canada.
The Branch is responsible for developing and implementing strategies, policies,
standards and guidelines and key
performance indicators (KPIs) to improve service delivery, IM, IT, privacy
and security in departments and agencies, and enhance compliance with Treasury
Board requirements. Through these activities, CIOB plays a key role in
identifying and leveraging opportunities to improve the overall quality and
value for money of government service delivery and internal operations.
Principal activities in CIOB include:
- Developing and implementing an enterprise architecture (EA) for Government
of Canada services, information, solutions and technology to facilitate
government‑wide and inter-jurisdictional collaboration and improve
efficiency
- Developing and implementing a phased implementation strategy for the Management
of Government Information Policy to enhance IM within departments and
agencies and establish the role of shared IM infrastructure services
- Monitoring the designs, implementation plans and management of significant IT projects to determine their
strategic value and performance
- Defining the Government of Canada's strategy for transforming service delivery by rethinking and integrating
service offerings and using common business processes, and overseeing its implementation within departments and agencies
- Establishing and managing a program to modernize the delivery of government administrative services (e.g., IT,
human resources, financial and material management) through the use of shared infrastructures
Chief Information Officer Branch at a glance:
Chief Information Officer Branch – Website
