President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee, Further Amendment to Executive Order 13035, as Amended

This executive order extends the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) by two years, from June 1, 2001 to June 1, 2003. It also revises member term limits, allowing pre-June 2001 appointees to serve until December 1, 2001, and new or reappointed members to serve up to 2 years, while establishing 2-year co-chair terms.

Federal Register Open PDF 66 FR 30285

Impact dates

Jun 1, 2003
PITAC termination date (unless further extended)
Dec 1, 2001
Pre-June 2001 appointees' terms expire unless reappointed
Jun 1, 2001
Cutoff date for old vs. new appointment terms

Key directives

Extend PITAC termination date from June 1, 2001 to June 1, 2003
Pre-June 1, 2001 appointees serve until December 1, 2001 unless reappointed
Post-June 1, 2001 appointees/reappointees serve maximum 2 years from appointment date
President designates two co-chairs from Committee members
Co-chair term limited to 2 years or duration of Committee membership, whichever is shorter

Timeline

Immediate

Existing PITAC members' terms extended to December 1, 2001 unless reappointed
Committee expiration date extended from June 1, 2001 to June 1, 2003

Near term (90d)

Pre-June 2001 members may be reappointed by President or depart by December 1, 2001

Long term

Committee operations continue through June 1, 2003
Co-chair 2-year term structure takes effect for new designations

Risks & tensions

No funding or staffing provisions included—extension assumes continued appropriations
Two-year member terms may create turnover risk for institutional memory
Co-chair dual leadership structure could create coordination challenges