La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § XV-101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-101 - General

A. Under the authority of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and in accordance with R.S. 39:15.1-6 in Act 712 of the 2014 Regular Legislative Session, the position of the state chief information officer (CIO) and the Office of Technology Services were established to manage and direct the following information technology initiatives:

1. establishing and coordinating all information technology systems and information technology services affecting the management and operations of the executive branch of state government;

2. overseeing and implementing a state master information technology plan on an annual basis;

3. establishing and directing the implementation of information technology standards, architecture, and guidelines;

4. reviewing, coordinating, and standardizing information technology;

5. implementing strategic information technology planning;

6. assessing the performance of information technology systems and technology operations and personnel;

7. overseeing and coordinating the centralization of the technology systems and data processing systems;

8. overseeing all telecommunication systems;

9. assuring compatibility and connectivity of Louisiana's information systems;

10. facilitating and fostering innovative applications of emerging technologies;

11. reviewing and overseeing information technology projects and systems for compliance with statewide strategies, policies, and standards;

12. providing support and technical assistance to the Office of State Procurement, the Office of Facility Planning and Control, and the Office of Planning and Budget;

13. overseeing and coordinating access to state information that is electronically available online from agency websites;

14. facilitating a process among state agencies to identify services that are favorable for electronic delivery;

15. providing direction to the Louisiana Geographic Information Systems Council and the Louisiana Geographic Information Center (LAGIC) for coordination of geographic data, geographic technology, and geographic standards of the state;

16. identifying information technology applications that should be statewide in scope;

17. reviewing and approving the receipt by executive agencies of information technology goods and services and telecommunication systems and services from non-appropriated sources, including but not limited to grants, donations, and gifts;

18. preparing annual reports and plans concerning the status and result of the state's specific information technology plans;

19. facilitating and fostering the identification of the policy and planning data needs of the state;

20. charging respective user agencies for the cost of information technology systems and information technology services provided by the office of technology services and may include all or part of the cost of the operation of the office;

21. acting as the sole centralized customer for the acquisition, billing, and record keeping of information technology systems or information technology services provided to state agencies;

22. developing coordinated information technology systems or information technology services within and among all state agencies and require, where appropriate, cooperative utilization of information technology; and

23. reviewing, coordinating, approving, or disapproving requests by state agencies for the procurement of information technology systems or information technology services including information technology proposals, studies, and contracts.

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § XV-101

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Information Technology, LR 28:1583 (July 2002), repromulgated LR 28:1954 (September 2002), Amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services, LR 4146 (1/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Act 712 of the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.