State executives and program managers must become more involved in and accountable for major information resources projects. Better asset and personnel management must occur to avoid technological obsolescence. Government must overcome the inability to attract and retain experienced, qualified project managers and other information resources staff. Business resumption and asset protection planning must be improved to safeguard state operations from risk during disasters. Courts at all levels perform state functions.
Courts play a major role to ensure safety.
The judiciary is exempt from programmatic strategic plans. However the primary goal of the courts is to resolve disputes brought before them in a fair and expeditious manner. JCIT, through the OCA information resources strategic plan, integrates these two planning processes. JCIT is composed of state and local elected and appointed officials representing their respective associations. Local governments should benefit in this area because of this statewide project.