Which of the following is NOT typically considered part of the CPIC decision process?

• A. Strategic planning.
• B. Budgeting.
• C. Procurement.
• D. Incident response planning.

Answer: (D)

CPIC decision making centers on selecting, funding, and overseeing IT investments across the agency. Strategic planning provides the long-term direction for which investments are needed and how they align with mission goals. Budgeting translates those plans into actual funding so the investments can be supported. Procurement covers obtaining the necessary hardware, software, and services in a controlled, compliant way. Incident response planning, on the other hand, is about detecting, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents; that falls under security operations and continuity planning rather than the investment governance and funding decisions handled by CPIC. So incident response planning is not typically part of the CPIC decision process.