Sec. 4d-7. (Formerly Sec. 16a-113). Information and telecommunication systems strategic plan.
Sec. 4d-7. (Formerly Sec. 16a-113). Information and telecommunication systems strategic plan. (a) The Chief Information Officer shall develop, publish and annually update an information and telecommunication systems strategic plan which shall
have the following goals: (1) To provide a level of voice and data communications
service among all state agencies that will ensure the effective and efficient completion
of their respective functions; (2) to establish a direction for the collection, storage, management and use of information by state agencies in an efficient manner; (3) to develop
a comprehensive information policy for state agencies that clearly articulates (A) the
state's commitment to the sharing of its information resources, (B) the relationship of
such resources to library and other information resources in the state, and (C) a philosophy of equal access to information; (4) to provide all necessary telecommunication
services between state agencies and the public; (5) to provide, in the event of an emergency, immediate voice and data communications and critical application recovery
capabilities which are necessary to support state agency functions; and (6) to provide
necessary access to higher technology for state agencies.
(b) In order to facilitate the development of a fully integrated state-wide information
services and telecommunication system which effectively and efficiently supports data
processing and telecommunication requirements of all state agencies, the strategic plan
shall include: (1) Establishment of guidelines and standards for the architecture for
information and telecommunication systems which support state agencies; (2) plans for
a cost-effective state-wide telecommunication network to support state agencies, which
network may consist of different types of transmission media, including wire, fiber
and radio, and shall be able to support voice, data, video and facsimile transmission
requirements and any other form of information exchange which takes place via electromagnetic media; (3) a level of information systems and telecommunication planning
for all state agencies and operations throughout the state that will ensure the effective
and efficient utilization and access to the state's information and telecommunication
resources, including but not limited to, (A) an inventory of existing on-line public access
arrangements for state agency data bases which contain information subject to disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, (B) a list of data bases
for which such access could be provided, including data bases containing consumer,
business and health and human services program information, (C) provisions addressing
the feasibility and cost of providing such access, (D) provisions for a public-private
partnership in providing such on-line access, and (E) provisions to enable citizens to
communicate with state agencies by electronic mail; (4) identification of annual expenditures and major capital commitments for information and telecommunication systems;
and (5) a direction and policy planning pertaining to the infusion of new technology for
such systems for state agencies. In carrying out the provisions of subparagraphs (A) to
(E), inclusive, of subdivision (3) of this subsection, the Chief Information Officer shall
consult with representatives of business associations, consumer organizations and nonprofit human services providers.
(c) Each state agency shall submit to the Chief Information Officer all plans, documents and other information requested by the Chief Information Officer for the development of such plan.
(d) The Chief Information Officer shall not implement a state agency proposal for
information system hardware, software, maintenance service or consulting unless such
proposal complies with the strategic plan and the agency's approved business systems
plan. The Chief Information Officer shall maintain a current inventory of information
system components to facilitate asset management and procurement leverage.
(P.A. 89-257, S. 3, 14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 7, 55; P.A. 94-131, S. 1, 4; P.A. 97-47, S. 43; June 18 Sp. Sess.
P.A. 97-9, S. 5, 50; P.A. 08-19, S. 3.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 added a new Subsec. (d) requiring the executive director to keep a current inventory
of the state agency information system components and requiring information systems to comply with the office's strategic
plan; P.A. 94-131 added Subparas. (A) to (E), inclusive, in Subdiv. (3) of Subsec. (b), re on-line access to data bases,
effective May 25, 1994; P.A. 97-47 amended Subsec. (b) by inserting reference to Sec. 1-18a; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-9 substituted "Chief Information Officer" for "executive director of the Office of Information and Technology", amended
Subsec. (a) by repealing former Subdiv. (6) re 911 and E-911 systems and renumbered former Subdiv. (7) to Subdiv. (6),
and amended Subsec. (d) by substituting "implement" for "approve", effective July 1, 1997; Sec. 16a-113 transferred to
Sec. 4d-7 in 1999; P.A. 08-19 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change in Subdiv. (3) and to include reference to
critical application recovery in Subdiv. (5), effective April 29, 2008.