Which of the following acts assigns the Chief Information Officers (CIO) with the responsibility to develop Information Technology Architectures (ITAs) and is also referred to as the Information…

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• APaperwork Reduction Act
• BComputer Misuse Act
• CLanham Act
• DClinger Cohen Act

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  85% (23)

Explanation

D is correct because the Clinger-Cohen Act (1996), formally known as the Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA), explicitly assigned CIOs the responsibility to develop and maintain Information Technology Architectures within federal agencies - it was landmark legislation reshaping how the U.S. government manages IT investments.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Paperwork Reduction Act): Focuses on reducing federal reporting burdens on the public and established the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) - not CIO duties or ITAs.
• B (Computer Misuse Act): A UK law criminalizing unauthorized computer access - entirely unrelated to U.S. federal IT governance.
• C (Lanham Act): U.S. trademark law governing brand protection and unfair competition - no connection to IT management.

Memory tip: Think "CIO + Clinger-Cohen" - both start with "C," and Clinger-Cohen created the federal CIO role. The acronym ITMRA is the dead giveaway; whenever you see "IT Management Reform," that's always Clinger-Cohen.

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