State IT Policy, Instructions, and Guidelines

Overview of State IT Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of the State Chief Information Officer (OCIO) - The OCIO is a cabinet-level agency, responsible for establishing and enforcing information technology (IT) strategic plans, policies, standards and enterprise architecture, and the IT project review, approval, and oversight program.

The Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection (OISPP) - The OISPP will operate within the State and Consumer Services 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 Section 11549.3 of the Government Code.

The Information Technology Consulting Unit (ITCU) - The ITCU will be a unit within the Department of Finance (Finance), and will operate 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, Instructions, and Guidelines

State 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 - June 2005 (.pdf, 8k)
• Summary of What Changed - History Web Pages

Statewide Information Management Manual

• Summary of What Changed in SIMM - January 2007 (.pdf, 44k)
• Summary of What Changed - History Web Pages

Additional Resources

• State IT Strategic Plan
• IT-related Budget Letters
• IT-related Governor's Executive Orders
• IT-related Management Memos

Contact Us

Questions or comments about the Office of the State Chief Information Officer Statewide Information Technology Web site?

Please e-mail: SAMandSIMM@cio.ca.gov