P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 993
The Office of Management and Budget, [in accordance] with the present chapter, shall have the following functions:
(a) Attain, through the application of the new working methods offered by information technologies, a more accessible, effective and transparent government for citizens.
(b) Promote a coordinated approach to the issues posed by the new information and communications technologies.
(c) Direct and manage the Electronic Government Program and establish the strategic plan thereof.
(d) Develop execution measures sensitive enough to measure how the electronic government and the different service components further the objectives proposed.
(e) Consider the impact of the development of the use of information technologies at the government and the electronic government levels in various legislations in effect and seek that they are harmonious with one another.
(f) Stimulate the development of innovative solutions that lead to the optimization of the services and procedures of the electronic government and the use of information technologies at the government level.
(g) Develop and maintain, whether directly or through contracting, an infrastructure capable of satisfying the technological needs of the Government and which allows for the adequate offering of services and information for citizens.
(h) Incorporate the best practices of the technological sector into government operations through licensing and global trainings or other advantageous schemes at the government level.
(i) Develop a framework that guarantees effective controls regarding the safety of the information systems that support the government operations and assets.
(j) Facilitate the communication among the diverse technologies in existence in Government institutions, in order to achieve the cooperation and coordination necessary to ensure the success of the electronic government.
(k) Develop, promote, collaborate, procure and direct technology projects at the interagency level which lead to better government operations and the broadening of services to citizens and businesspersons.
(l) Provide technical support, data storage and Internet access services to government agencies.
(m) Project the usefulness of information technologies in preventing accidents and preparing contingency plans that allow the government to react properly in the event of a crisis for reestablishing systems and data in the least amount of time possible in the event of a disaster.
(n) Evaluate and advise, pursuant to the criteria previously adopted, the electronic processing and interconnection systems of the Government, in order for the same to propitiate, facilitate, and impart agility to interagency processes.
History —June 22, 2004, No. 151, § 5.