Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part XV - Information Technology › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XV-101 - General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
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.