The policy also states that the office of the CIO will act as a consultant and partner throughout the project lifecycle on cybersecurity, rather than security being treated as a final compliance step.
It states that user experience and design requirements and best practices championed by the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies on digitalgov.gov should be followed in order to standardize and improve online services.
Further, records management implications must be taken into account for any new project to ensure laws, policies and guidelines are followed to ensure end-user trust, and that electronic records are maintained appropriately.
A new IT Vendor Management office within the office of the CIO is to work with project teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that any products and services acquired are done so in a thoughtful, innovative and strategic manner, GSA said.
