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Last week, the IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) filed formal comments urging the state of Oregon to develop a template of contractual terms for Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) that would be forward-thinking and appropriate for this emerging technology. While the state happened to be Oregon, the message from ITAPS is one that pertains to any state 鈥� in fact, it could apply to all states. Commercial [...]
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Members of the IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) and the tech sector at large were pleased to learn that California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has vetoed AB 522, a bill that would have created a statutory mandate for the Director of the Department of Technology to develop a standardized contractor performance assessment report system to evaluate the performance of a contractor on certain technology contracts [...]
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Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon is expected to soon sign HB 2375, legislation that requires greater discipline by state officials and contracting agencies in the development of solicitation documents, specifically contract forms and contract templates. Under the measure, agencies 鈥渕ay not vary the terms and conditions without the advice of the Attorney General or legal counsel that the Attorney General approves [...]
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California legislators are examining the state鈥檚 track record in implementing large information technology (IT) projects, some of which have been plagued with significant problems, following a state audit report evaluating the California Department of Technology鈥檚 (CalTech) oversight role over large information technology (IT) projects. Hopefully, this will be a springboard for Sacramento to address [...]
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States sometimes amend their processes for procuring information technology (IT) products and services in ways that translate into a better value for taxpayers and improved services for constituents. Other times, states regress with procurement rules that are out of step with today鈥檚 best practices. The state of Oregon is at this crossroads as it contemplates adopting a new standard template for contractual [...]
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Earlier this year, I wrote about why it was important for the Florida legislature to bring back the position of state chief information officer (CIO) and reestablish (and also fully fund) a centralized agency focused on managing the state鈥檚 information technology.聽 State lawmakers agreed and passed legislation, H.B. 7073, which was signed into law by the governor and goes into effect today. Before [...]
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Nearly two years ago, in June of 2012, the legislature and governor of the fourth largest state in the union eliminated and defunded the State of Florida鈥檚 Agency for Enterprise Information Technology 鈥揳nd it did away with the position of its State Chief Information Officer (CIO). 聽At the time, politicians felt that the agency was an unnecessary public expenditure 鈥� one which the state could not afford [...]
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A draconian legislative proposal in California threatens to undermine the freedom and flexibility of the state to acquire the best technologies available 鈥� many of which are created in California. SB 828, authored by state Sens. Ted Lieu (D) and Joel Anderson (R), proposes the overly restrictive "4th Amendment Protection Act." The bill prohibits companies contracting with federal agencies that collect [...]