Role of the Chief Information Officer for
the Province of British Columbia
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a
senior executive who creates policies and
strategies for government's information management
and technology and leads the Office of the
Chief Information Officer.
The CIO has a leadership role in re-engineering
government's business processes and the underpinning
IT infrastructures to increase the productive,
efficient and valuable use of information.
The CIO's authority is detailed in Chapter
12: Information and Technology Management
of the Core Policy and Procedures Manual.
The CIO sets standards and provides oversight
and approval for government's information
and technology management, privacy, and security.
The Chief Information Officer also:
