As the year 2000 arrives, citizen access to and service to citizens by Arizona State Government is changing in a massive way. Specifically communication technologies have emerged to improve the processes used within government. This world class ATS interconnects all Arizona State Government offices, campuses, prisons, and other institutions as well as provides access for the citizens of Arizona. Information provided to, as well as received from, citizens of Arizona empowers the Arizona State Government to successfully discharge its constitutional responsibilities. ATS is the high speed, shared, value rich, network that moves this key information.
Citizens expect one governmental network to successfully carry all traffic.
Trust in this shared venture as well as trust among the branches of state government and among the executive branch agencies underscores this service. All agencies share in the costs of operating this common network and, together with the citizens of Arizona, share in its benefits. The result is that the entire purchasing power of the Arizona State Government is applied to obtain the best network services at the least cost. ATS contracts are structured to encourage all political subdivisions to share the same benefits and reduced costs.