Cloud computing, social media new competencies for fed CIOs.

• Position: GOVERNMENT RECORDS - Chief information officers - Brief article

The recently published 2012 Clinger-Cohen Core Competencies and Learning Objectives includes nine new competencies under the 12 core competency areas federal chief information officers need to effectively manage federal technology resources.

Published in December 2012 by the Chief Information Officers Council (CIO Council), these new competencies include:

* IT Governance

* Cybersecurity/Information Assurance Strategies and Plans

* Social Media

* Cloud Computing

* Information Accessibility

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According to the report, the competencies and learning objectives are the basis for developing and implementing IT policies across the U.S. federal government. Educational institutions also use them...