IT Policies

A policy is an official statement of a position, plan or course of action established by an identified sponsoring authority, which is designed to influence, to provide direction and to determine decisions and actions with regard to a specific topic.  

The "Downloads" and "Related Links Inside CMS" that are listed below describe the policies that CMS has established that are pertinent to the CMS eXpedited Life Cycle (XLC).

The "Related Links Outside CMS" provides access to policies that have been established by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at the Department of Health & Human Services, which are also applicable to CMS (e.g., Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and Earned Value Management (EVM) policies).