112 STAT. 1968 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 "(c) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: "(1) The term 'Chief Information Officer' means the senior official designated by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department pursuant to section 3506 of title 44. "(2) The term 'information technology' has the meaning given that term by section 5002 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996(40 U.S.C. 1401). "(3) The term 'national security system' has the meaning given that term by section 5142 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1452).". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2223. Information technology: additional responsibilities of Chief Information Officers. ". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Section 2223 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 1998. 10 USC 2451 SEC. 332. DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC MALL SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY note. PURCHASES. (a) ELECTRONIC MALL SYSTEM DEFINED.— In this section, the term "electronic mall system" means an electronic system for displaying, ordering, and purchasing supplies and materiel available from sources within the Department of Defense and from the private sector. (b) DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT.— (1) Using systems and technology available in the Department of Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office of the Department of Defense shall develop a single, defense-wide electronic mall system, which shall provide a single, defense-wide electronic point of entry and a single view, access, and ordering capability for all Department of Defense electronic catalogs. The Secretary of each military department and the head of each Defense Agency shall provide to the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office the necessary and requested data to ensure compliance with this paragraph. (2) The Defense Logistics Agency, under the direction of the Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office, shall be responsible for maintaining the defense-wide electronic mall system developed under paragraph (1). (c) ROLE OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. — The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall be responsible for— (1) overseeing the elimination of duplication and overlap among Department of Defense electronic catalogs; and (2) ensuring that such catalogs utilize technologies and formats compliant with the requirements of subsection (b). (d) IMPLEMENTATION. —Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer shall develop and provide to the congressional defense committees— (1) an inventory of all existing and planned electronic mall systems in the Department of Defense; and (2) a schedule for ensuring that each such system is compliant with the requirements of subsection (b).
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