California Technology Agency

Technology Letters

Technology Letters (TL) are issued by the California Technology Agency to convey official communications regarding state IT, announce new (or changes to existing) IT policies and procedures, or announce new (or changes to existing) state IT services or standards. If you have questions about any of these TLs, please call the contact person noted in the TL or your PMO Principal or manager.

Number Format Subject Issued Status
12-6 (pdf)
(doc)
Telecommunication Procurement Authority 04/02/2012 Active
12-5 (pdf)
(doc)
Supersede Computer Room Construction Approval Process with New Process 03/27/2012 Active
12-4 (pdf)
(doc)
Supersede Service Contracts with Information Technology (SCIT) Components Review with New Process 03/27/2012 Active
12-3 (pdf)
(doc)
Supersede Low Power Computing Directive 03/27/2012 Active
12-2 (pdf)
(doc)
Data Center Assignments and Consolidation
Data Center Assignment Report Deadline: March 30, 2012
03/08/2012 Active
12-1 (pdf)
(doc)
Feasibility Study Report (FSR) Improvement Quick Wins 01/24/2012 Active
11-4 (pdf)
(doc)
IT Delegated Cost Thresholds 12/9/2011 Active
11-3 (pdf)
(doc)
Rescission of IT Acquisition Plan Policies 12/9/2011 Active
11-2 (pdf)
(doc)
Postponement of 2012 IT Cost Reporting 12/9/2011 Active
  (pdf)
2012 IT Cost Reporting Instructions   Active
  (pdf)
IT Cost Reporting Form
IT Cost Report Deadline: February 17, 2012
  Active
11-1 (pdf)
(doc)
Establishment of the Technology Letter Format and Process 12/9/2011 Active

Information Technology Policy Letters

Information Technology Policy Letters (ITPL) were issued by the California Technology Agency to disseminate new or changes to existing IT policies, standards, and procedures. The ITPL format has been replaced by the Technology Letter. If you have questions about any of these ITPLs, please call the contact person noted in the ITPL or your PMO Principal or manager.

Number Format Subject Issued Status
11-06 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Capital Plan Instructions and Templates for 2011-12 8/31/2011 Active
11-05 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Acquisition Plan Process Revisions 06/03/2011 Rescinded 12/9/2011
11-04 (pdf) (doc) Changing References from Predecessor Organizations to the California Technology Agency 03/15/2011 Active
11-03 (pdf) (doc) Review of Formal Information Technology Solicitations 03/15/2011 Active
11-02 (pdf) (doc) Service Contracts With Information Technology Components 02/17/2011 Active
11-01 (pdf) (doc) Department Director Certification of Information Technology Acquisition Plans 02/03/2011 Rescinded 12/9/2011
10-19 (pdf) (doc) Smartphone and Other Mobile Computing Device Security 12/30/2010 Active
10-18 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Expenditure Reporting and Cost Optimization 12/30/2010 Superseded by TL 11-2
10-17 (pdf) (doc) Establishment of the Identify and Access Management (IdAM) Policy 12/30/2010 Active
10-16 (pdf) (doc) Server Virtualization 12/17/2010 Active
10-15 (pdf) (doc) Enterprise Architecture Standards and Procedures 12/15/2010 Active
10-14 (pdf) (doc) Data Center Assignments and Consolidation 10/29/2010 Active
10-13 (pdf) (doc) Security Reporting Scorecards 10/04/2010 Active
10-12 (pdf) (doc) Reducing Charges for 411 Directory Assistance 09/21/2010 Active
10-11 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Capital Plan Instructions, Economic Analysis Worksheet Revisions, and Reporting Clarifications 08/26/2010 Active
10-10 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Accessibility 07/26/2010 Active
10-09 (pdf) (doc) Power Management and Shutdown 07/21/2010 Active
(pdf) (doc) Power Management and Shutdown Frequently Asked Questions 03/23/2011 Active
10-08 (pdf) (doc) Infrastructure Consolidation Program Progress Report Scorecards 07/15/2010 Active
10-07 (pdf) (doc) Project Status Reporting and Enterprise Architecture Reporting 05/27/2010 Active
10-05 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Project Oversight Framework 03/25/2010 Active
10-04 (pdf) (doc) Low Power Office Computing 03/25/2010 Active
10-03 (pdf) (doc) Telework and Remote Access 03/02/2010 Active
10-02 (pdf) (doc) Social Media 02/26/2010 Active
10-01 (pdf) (doc) Open Source Software Policy 01/07/2010 Active
09-06 (pdf) (doc) IT Acquisition 07/02/2009 Rescinded 12/9/2011
09-05 (pdf) (doc) AIO/CIO Reporting 06/26/2009 Active
09-04 (pdf) (doc) Computer Room Construction 04/16/2009 Active
09-03 (pdf) (doc) Establishment of a Statewide Enterprise Architecture and the Associated Policy and Process 04/15/2009 Active
09-02 (pdf) (doc) Information Technology Capital Planning Process, Forms and Instructions 04/10/2009 Active
09-01 (pdf) (doc) California Project Management Methodology and Other Associated Information 04/09/2009 Active