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SB38

Creating a State Office for Technology Management

Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates an Office of Information Technology in Alaska's Department of Administration to oversee technology projects, security policies, and equipment used by state agencies.

What it does

  • Creates the Office of Information Technology within the Department of Administration led by a Chief Information Officer.
  • Requires the director to review, approve, or reject every information technology project before any agency can start it.
  • Mandates that all major projects follow standardized rules for planning, budgeting, and security controls established by the office.
  • Allows the director to suspend or cancel projects that do not meet quality standards or lack proper approval.
  • Requires contracts with private companies to include provisions for performance review and accountability.

Who it affects

  • State agencies in Alaska's executive branch
  • The Department of Administration and its new Office of Information Technology
  • Private vendors who contract with state agencies for technology projects

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text provided does not state the specific date when these new rules will officially begin.
  • The official text excerpt ends abruptly while describing how project managers report to agency heads, so full reporting details are unknown.

Plain language

Terms to know

Chief Information Officer (CIO)
The director of the new office who manages all state technology services and approves or rejects projects.
Biennial Plan
A two-year plan where agencies must document their information technology project requirements before starting work.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY An Act establishing the office of information technology; relating to information technology projects undertaken by state agencies; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS36
  2. (S) STA, FIN36
  3. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS36
  4. (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/2536