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Other Councils

Chief Information Officers Council (CIO Council) http://www.cio.gov/ The Chief Information Officers Council is the principal interagency forum to assist CIOs in realizing their mandates to ensure the rapid and effective implementation of information management and information technology (IM/IT) solutions within each agency and to create a more results-oriented, efficient, and citizen-centered Federal government. The CIO Council works to improve agency practices related to the acquisition, modernization, use, sharing, and performance of Federal government information resources.

Chief Acquisition Officers Council (CAOC) https://cao.gov/ The Chief Acquisition Officers Council consists of a diverse group of acquisition professionals in the Executive Branch established to provide a senior level forum for monitoring and improving the federal acquisition system. The Council promotes effective business practices that ensure the timely delivery of best value products and services to the agencies, achieve public policy objectives, and further integrity, fairness, competition, and openness in the federal acquisition system. The Council works closely with the Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to promote these business practices in the acquisition system.

Chief Financial Officers Council (CFOC) https://cfo.gov/ The Chief Financial Officers Council is an organization of the CFOs and Deputy CFOs of the largest Federal agencies, senior officials of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of the Treasury who work collaboratively to improve financial management in the U.S. Government.

The Performance Improvement Council  https://pic.gov/  The Performance Improvement Council (PIC) is a government-wide body that supports cross-agency collaboration and the exchange of knowledge to advance and expand the practice of performance management and improvement. The PIC creates opportunities where government employees working to achieve progress can learn from breakthroughs achieved elsewhere and collaborate to solve complex challenges.

President's Management Council (PMC) The PMC advises the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on government reform initiatives, provides performance and management leadership throughout the Executive Branch, and oversees implementation of government-wide management policies and programs. The PMC comprises the Chief Operating Officers of major Federal Government agencies, primarily Deputy Secretaries, Deputy Administrators, and agency heads from GSA and OPM.  The PMC also sponsors the President’s Management Advisory Board, which provides private sector guidance and recommendations on improving Federal Government management and operations.

The Office of Executive Councils https://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/101095 The Office of Executive Councils provides dedicated support to Federal interagency management councils, increasing their effectiveness in solving challenges across agencies, spurring innovation and improving policy outcomes.  The office collaborates with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Federal management councils to identify government-wide performance improvement initiatives based on proven practices; leads working groups to advance these initiatives across agencies; establishes performance goals; and facilitates implementation of new processes and programs across government.