The Department of Energy spends approximately $2.2 billion annually on information
technology (IT) resources to help accomplish its science, security, energy supply and
environmental mission objectives. The Department's capital planning and investment control
(CPIC) process is an essential tool for managing IT investments. The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) requires that agencies implement a well-managed CPIC process to enhance the
ability to properly set spending priorities, control investments and evaluate the success of those
investments once completed. As part of its current focus on eliminating under-performing
investments, OMB requires that agencies develop an IT Investment Portfolio and Capital Asset
Plans – two activities that are necessary to ensure new and ongoing investments are appropriately
identified and managed efficiently and effectively.
