Information Technology Capital Planning and Investment Control

PURPOSE

This Departmental Regulation (DR) establishes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, roles and responsibilities, and authorities for implementing the Information Technology (IT) Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) program and associated supporting guidance. Additionally, this DR establishes USDA policy for complying with the statutory requirements to ensure IT investments are adequately implementing incremental development, and for the USDA Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) approval of the use of funds before awarding orders, renewals, modification of contracts and agreements for IT equipment, supplies, software, and support services.