State IT Policy, Standards, Instructions and Guidelines
Overview of State IT Roles and Responsibilities
California Technology Agency - The California Technology Agency is a cabinet-level agency, responsible for IT project review, approval, and oversight for the state. As the state’s central organization on IT, the Technology Agency also responsible for establishing and enforcing statewide information technology (IT) strategic plans, policies, standards and enterprise architecture.
The Office of Information Security (OIS) - The OIS is an Office within the California Technology Agency and is responsible for the promotion and protection of consumer privacy, and the creation, issuance, and maintenance of information security and privacy policies, standards, and procedures directing state agencies to effectively manage security and risk, as defined in Government Code Section 11549.3.
The Information Technology Consulting Unit (ITCU) - The ITCU is a unit within the Department of Finance (Finance), and operates under Finance's general powers of supervision over all matters concerning the financial and business policies of the State, as defined in Section 13070 of the Government Code.
Introduction State IT Policy, Standards, Instructions and GuidelinesAdditional ResourcesState Administrative Manual (SAM)
- Information Technology, General - Sections 4800 - 5180
- IT Procurement - Sections 5200 et seq.
- Information Security - Sections 5300 et seq.
- IT Fiscal - Sections 6700 et seq.
- Automated Accounting Systems - Sections 7260 et seq.
- Summary of What Changed in SAM - January 2012 (pdf)
- Summary of What Changed - History Web Pages
Statewide Information Management Manual
- Summary of What Changed in SIMM - January 2012 (pdf)
- Summary of What Changed - History Web Pages
- State IT Strategic Plan
- IT-related Budget Letters
- IT-related Governor's Executive Orders
- IT-related Management Memos
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