§ 901 - Creation of department - Vermont Statutes

§ 901. Creation of department

There is created the department of information and innovation within the agency of administration. The department shall have all the responsibilities assigned to it by law, including the following:

(1) to provide direction and oversight for all activities directly related to information technology, including telecommunications services, information technology equipment, software, accessibility, and networks in state government;

(2) to manage an agencywide coordinated information technology budget;

(3) to manage GOVnet and K-12net;

(4) to review all information technology requests for proposal in accordance with agency of administration policies;

(5) to review and approve computer systems or computer system upgrades with a cost in excess of $150,000.00, and annually submit to the general assembly a strategic plan for information technology as required of the secretary of administration by subdivision 2222(a)(9) of Title 3;

(6) to administer the independent review responsibilities of the secretary of administration described in subsection 2222(g) of Title 3;

(7) to perform the responsibilities of the secretary of administration under section 227b of Title 30;

(8) to administer communication, information, and technology services, which are transferred from the department of buildings and general services;

(9) to inventory technology assets within state government;

(10) to coordinate information technology training within state government;

(11) to support the statewide development of broadband telecommunications infrastructure and services, in a manner consistent with the telecommunications plan prepared pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 202d and community development objectives established by the agency of commerce and community development, by:

(A) purchasing telecommunications services or facilities at rates competitive within the national marketplace;

(B) sharing bandwidth with service providers or other users;

(C) establishing equipment colocation arrangements with service providers; or

(D) making other reasonable arrangements;

(12) to provide technical support and services to the departments of human resources and of finance and management for the statewide central accounting and encumbrance system, the statewide budget development system, the statewide human resources management system, and other agency of administration systems as may be assigned by the secretary. (Added 2003, No. 31, § 6; amended 2003, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. June 12, 2004; 2007, No. 65, § 9b; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.100.2, eff. June 2, 2009.)