CBP Issues Info on New OTIA Office Created Under Bersin
Over the last few years, the existing technology development and acquisition activities within U.S. Customs and Border Protection have grown relatively rapidly reflecting their importance in overall border and security strategy, said CBP in a May 17 notice. Given these developments, former CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin created the Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition (OTIA) to establish better governance and integration of applied technology and acquisition efforts to more fully complement the mission and support frontline personnel. OTIA is headed by Assistant Commissioner, Mark Borkowski.
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CBP lists the responsibilities of this office as including the following (see notice for details of each):
- Innovation
- Acquisition Policy, Process and Documentation
- Acquisition Workforce
- Business Cost and Financial Management
- Life Cycle Logistics
- Operational Integration and Analysis Directorate
- Program Management
- Systems Engineering
- Technology Management
- Test and Evaluation