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State Government > Information Technology Department
Short Summary
The legal documents reviewed pertain to the establishment and responsibilities of the Information Technology Department in North Dakota. The department is responsible for wide area network services planning, selection, and implementation for state agencies, institutions under the control of the board of higher education, counties, cities, and school districts. It is also responsible for computer support services, host software development, statewide communications services, standards for providing information through the internet, technology planning, process redesign, and quality assurance. The department is prohibited from competing or interfering with telecommunications services provided by privately or cooperatively owned companies to private, charitable, or nonprofit entities. Governmental entities are exempt from the requirement for enhanced 911 and next generation 9-1-1 communications services. The documents also outline the requirement for the department to research and develop the use of distributed ledger-enabled platform technologies for program regulation and data security. The chief information officer is appointed by the governor and is responsible for administering the department, employing necessary personnel, fixing salaries, and preparing annual reports. The documents also establish the requirement for the department to develop and maintain a business plan, statewide information technology policies and standards, and information technology planning processes for state agencies. The department is authorized to establish accounts for procuring and maintaining information technology and network services, accept funds, and request information from state agencies. The documents also cover the establishment of the health information technology office, the statewide longitudinal data system committee, and the reporting requirements for information technology projects. No specific exemptions or penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Whom does it apply to?
State agencies, institutions under the control of the board of higher education, counties, cities, and school districts in North Dakota
What does it govern?
Establishment and responsibilities of the Information Technology Department, wide area network services, computer support services, statewide communications services, technology planning, and information sharing
What are exemptions?
The department is prohibited from competing or interfering with the provision of telecommunications service to a private, charitable, or nonprofit entity by a privately or cooperatively owned telecommunications company. Governmental entities are exempt from the requirement for enhanced 911 and next generation 9-1-1 communications services.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Jurisdiction
North Dakota