Sweeping Changes At the Social Security Administration

Tight budgets are forcing sweeping organizational changes at the Social Security Administration. Congress cut the agency's IT budget by $300 million for fiscal 2011. In an e-mail obtained by Federal News Radio, Commissioner Michael Astrue said SSA's Innovation and Investment Management units are moving out of the CIO's office. They'll move to the Office of Systems. The SSA Office of Budget, Finance and Management is also getting a makeover. Its security and emergency preparedness functions will move to the newly created Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, according to Astrue.