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The mission of the State Information Technology Services Division is to provide standardized, strategic, secure, and state-of-the art information technology to advance the efficiency and delivery of government services to citizens.

Idaho Launches 511 Travel Information Service

"A well informed motorist travels smarter and travels safer,"

Montana Information Technology Managers Council

The Information Technology Managers Council (ITMC) http://www.mt.gov/itsd/policy/councils/itmc/itmc.asp consists of IT managers representing state agencies in the executive, legislative and judicial branches, the university system and local government. ITMC reviews enterprise IT issues; provides feedback regarding…

Governor Announces New Members of Capital Finance Advisory Council

The purpose of the Council is to assist the State of Montana in promoting sound
fiscal management by maintaining a coordinated, consistent approach when agencies
are incurring debt through obligations.

Tennessee Gov. Bredesen Announces New State Resource for Businesses

The Tennessee One-Stop Business Resource (OSBR)
combines the governor’s focus on technology innovation and improved customer service and will offer a secure online service on the official State of Tennessee web site that allows new businesses to process applications with multiple state agencies.

Department of Administration Director, Janet Kelly Announces New CIO for the State of Montana – Richard (Dick) Clark

"I look forward to working with Dick in facing the unique challenges of
planning and delivering high quality technology services to Montana
citizens and state agencies in an ever-changing technology environment."

Idaho Launches Mobile State Web Portal

People with phone and Internet-enabled mobile devices have the added ability of searching, clicking, and calling any state employee without dialing. mobile.idaho.gov also incorporates the state’s new Google-powered search engine and provides text alternatives for PDF links.

Papers Please – The Real ID Act: A national ID card in disguise? Or necessary 21st-century security?

Just what is it about this law that has people up in arms, claiming everything from police state to fascism to a sign of the apocalypse? What good, if any, will the Real ID Act accomplish?

Virginia Governor Warner Approves Sweeping $2 Billion State IT Partnership – Outsourcing on Steroids

The Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. an interim contract to help transform and improve the state’s information technology infrastructure.

Gallatin County to seek new phone system without bids

There are no companies in the running right now to get the job, he said. That decision will ultimately be up to the commission.

NASCIO Releases Findings From State IT Project Management Survey

Billions of dollars are spent on government IT projects every year and state CIOs have the bulk of responsibility for them. Although many have good track records, project success rates have great room for improvement….