FEB 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2015 MAY 2015 JUN 2015 JUL 2015 AUG 2015 SEP 2015 OCT 2015 NOV 2015 DEC 2015 JAN 2016 FEB 2016 MAR 2016 16 Months with the Great Scott MORE FEBRUARY 5, 2015 President Barack Obama appoints Tony Scott as Federal CIO MORE MARCH 1, 2015 Publishes TechFAR handbook, helping agencies use the Digital Services Playbook MORE MARCH 4, 2015 Kicks off the 2015 CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge to uncover procedural problems across agencies MORE MARCH 19, 2015 Launches the Digital Analytics Dashboard, helping agencies understand how people find, access, and use government services online MORE MARCH 24, 2015 Speaks publicly for the first time as Federal CIO at AFCEA Bethesda forum MORE APRIL 22, 2015 Speaks for the first time in front of Congress JUNE 10, 2015 Releases Management and Oversight of Information Technology Resources, helping agencies with FITARA implementation MORE JUNE 12, 2015 Launches 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint, instructing agencies to immediately further protect Federal information and assets AUGUST 3, 2015 Releases results of the 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint, showing agencies increased their use of strong authentication MORE OCTOBER 16, 2015 Directs all civilian agencies to purchase laptops and desktops through existing “best value” government-wide contracts MORE OCTOBER 21, 2015 Proposes for the first time in 15 years revisions to Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource MORE OCTOBER 30, 2015 Takes the results of the 30-Day Cybersecurity Sprint and creates the Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan (“CSIP”) MORE OCTOBER 30, 2015 Issues guidance to agencies on Fiscal Year 2015 – 2016 FISMA MORE NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Issues guidance to agencies for identifying their cyber skills gaps MORE NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Announces the winners of the 2015 CIO Council IT Solutions Challenge MORE DECEMBER 21, 2015 Directs agencies to more efficiently manage and buy software MORE JANUARY 22, 2016 Establishes the National Background Investigations Bureau MORE MARCH 2, 2016 Releases a data center consolidation policy meant to supersede the 2010 FDCCI MORE MARCH 9, 2016 Releases memo outlining a six-step process to identify new approaches for buying IT goods and services Thus far in his role as the third Chief Information Officer of the United States, Tony Scott has helped improve and evolve many aspects of Federal IT – everything from IT acquisition to legacy modernization to information security. Check out our timeline of his most impressive work since accepting the Federal CIO position: #greatscott | @MeriTalk | www.facebook.com/KeepGreatScott