CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICES FOR ARMY, ARMY RESERVE MERGE
July 8, 2003
The Chief Information Offices for the Army and Army Reserve merged into one organization in late June when Lt. Gen. Peter M. Cuviello, then-Army CIO/G-6 and Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, chief, Army Reserve, formalized a memorandum of agreement between the two Army service components.
"This may be the largest step yet in the movement to a single Army Knowledge Enterprise," Cuviello said of the June 25 agreement. "It is a significant accomplishment in our transformation journey."
With this organizational realignment, the Army Reserve becomes properly aligned with functions and responsibilities assigned to the Army CIO in General Order #3, Assignments of Functions and Responsibilities within Headquarters, Department of the Army dated July 9, 2002. The new realignment will also ease the transformation of the service culture into a true multi-component organization.
"This agreement is a significant milestone in the process of the Army's integration," said Daniel F. Wiener, chief, Army Reserve Information Office. "With this merger, the Army Reserve demonstrates its commitment to both the transformation of the Army, and to a common/single Army enterprise. As a direct result, the Army will achieve significant efficiencies in technical, operational and human resources. It passes the 'common-sense test' with flying colors."
The Army Reserve continues to be responsible for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution support for all related Army Reserve appropriations for command, control, communications and computers, and information technology or C4/IT. In addition, the Army Reserve Regional CIO will retain authority for the Army Reserve virtual region and all Army Reserve MACOM CIO functions.
The Army CIO/G-6 will continue to provide resource strategic guidance and policy oversight, ensuring that Army Reserve C4/IT requirements are integrated and validated within the Army's financial management process.
For more information, email Patrick Swan, Army CIO/G-6 Public Affairs, at Patrick.Swan@us.army.mil
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