Roles & Responsibilities of the State CIO

In August 2007 the Legislature appropriated funds to establish the Office of the State Chief Information Officer as a cabinet-level agency with statutory authority over strategic vision and planning, enterprise architecture, IT policy, and project approval and oversight (see SB 90, Statutes of 2007 (PDF, 106 KB)). This legislation and Senate Bill 834 (Statutes of 2006) or Government Code § 11545 redefine the role and responsibilities of the State CIO.

For the State of California, the CIO serves as IT advisor, leader, strategic planner, and collaborator. As a member of the Governor's cabinet, the State CIO acts as the special advisor to the Governor on information technology issues. The State CIO also provides leadership for the State's information technology programs and works collaboratively with other information technology leaders throughout state government. From a statewide information technology perspective, the State CIO establishes a strategic vision for the coordinated planning, acquisition and development of cost-effective information technology solutions to business problems. The State CIO's role, therefore, is as a strategic planner and architect for the State's information technology programs and as a leader in formulating and advancing a vision for that program.

The CIO also serves on the following boards and committees:

• Technology Services Board - Chair
• IT Council - Chair
• Enterprise Digital Accessibility Committee (EDAC) - Co-Chair
• Enterprise Leadership Council (ELA) - Member
• Enterprise Process Advisory Committee (EPAC) - Member
• Steering Committees
  • Fi$Cal Steering Committee - Member
  • 21st Century Project Steering Committee - Member
  • HR Modernization Project Steering Committee - Member