38 USC § 8173 - Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s8173"
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title: "38 USC § 8173 - Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "8173"
section_name: "Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center"
chapter_number: 81
chapter_name: "ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES; PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY; ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title IV, § 403(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5488.)"
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# § 8173. Information technology activities of the Financial Services Center

**(a)** **Management.—** Consistent with sections 11302 and 11319 of title 40—

**(1)** the Chief Information Officer of the Department shall—

**(A)** exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to existing or proposed information technology of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or such successor office; and

**(B)** supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the Financial Services Center; and

**(2)** the Director of the Financial Services Center of the Department, or the head of such successor office, may not enter into a contract or other agreement for information technology or information technology services unless the contract or other agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Chief Information Officer.

**(b)** **Oversight.—** The Chief Information Officer shall have oversight and operational authority over all information security practices of the Financial Services Center of the Department.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title IV, § 403(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5488.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

> **“(1)** **Effective date.—** Section 8173 of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022].
> 
> **“(2)** **Applicability.—** Subsection (a)(2) of such section shall apply with respect to contracts and agreements entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.”

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