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Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Office of the Chief Information Officer is responsible for ensuring that the department's programs make full and appropriate use of information technology. It supports the increased use of leading-edge technology to enable the department to carry out its mission better, with improved products and services at the lowest cost.

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Open source code

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Information quality

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IT policy archive

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Governance Board Participation by the CIO

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Open data

Developer resources

The Department of the Commerce is committed to the President's Open Government Initiative and has submitted high value datasets in support of the Open Government Directive. These datasets span a wide range of functions of Commerce and represent areas of continuing interest by our stakeholders.
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Digital strategy

The Digital Government Strategy complements several initiatives aimed at building a 21st-century government that works better for the American people.