Agency: Technology Services

Line Item: Chief Information Officer

Function

By statute, the Executive Director of the Department of Technology Services serves as the state's Chief Information Officer (CIO). In addition to administering the Department, the CIO provides policy direction and strategic vision for state information technology endeavors. The CIO reports directly to the governor, as well as the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee. The CIO has a seven member advisory board from which to seek input.

Statutory Authority

The following statutes govern the Chief Information Officer:

• UCA 63F-1-201 creates the CIO and assigns reporting requirements
• UCA 63F-1-202 creates the Technology Advisory Board from which the CIO can seek advice
• UCA 63F-1-203 and 204 require the CIO to develop and review information technology strategic plans
• UCA 63F-1-205 empowers the CIO to acquire information technology assets for state agencies only after thorough business needs assessments
• UCA 63F-1-206 gives the CIO rulemaking authority
• UCA 63F-1-207 directs the CIO to coordinate executive branch IT plans with those of other branches of state government
• UCA 63F-1-208 and 209 give the CIO sole authority to hire information technology staff and discretion to delegate those staff and associated functions to other agencies of state government

Intent Language

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Technology Services - Chief Information Officer in Item 48 of Chapter 2 Laws of Utah 2010 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2011. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the following: Data Processing Current Expenses for optimization initiatives - $30,000.

The Legislature intends that the Department of Administrative Services and Department of Technology Services not use appropriated funds or nonlapsing balances to award a contract for hosted email communications and collaboration services pending a review and hearing by the Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee.

Agency Response to Intent Language Item Number 2: The CIO reported to the Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee on May 31, 2011, that DTS had followed state statute and rule regarding an RFP for "Hosted Email and Collaboration Services", and described its then ongoing efforts to select a vendor. The committee reviewed and accepted the information provided by the CIO as fulfilling the intent language required of the department.

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