Colorado § 24-37.5-105.2 State agencies - information technology - responsibilities

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-37.5-105.2 — State agencies - information technology - responsibilities

Colorado § 24-37.5-105.2

Title 24Government

Art.Office of Information Technology

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-37.5-105.2 (2026).

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(1)In connection with information technology, each state agency shall:

(a)Comply with the rules, standards, plans, policies, and directives of the office;

(b)Comply with information technology requests of the office, the general assembly, the joint technology committee, and the joint budget committee, and provide evidence of such compliance upon request of the governor, general assembly, the joint technology committee, or the joint budget committee;

(c)Participate with and advise the office on the creation of an information technology plan for the state agency as part of the state's planning and budgeting process; and

(d)Support effective use of information technology by defining roles and processes to partner with the office.

(2)In connection with any major information t

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(1) In connection with information technology, each state agency shall:

(a) Comply with the rules, standards, plans, policies, and directives of the
office;

(b) Comply with information technology requests of the office, the general
assembly, the joint technology committee, and the joint budget committee, and
provide evidence of such compliance upon request of the governor, general
assembly, the joint technology committee, or the joint budget committee;

(c) Participate with and advise the office on the creation of an information
technology plan for the state agency as part of the state's planning and budgeting
process; and

(d) Support effective use of information technology by defining roles and
processes to partner with the office.

(2) In connection with any major information technology project that a state
agency plans to undertake, the state agency shall:

(a) Consult with the office on the development of the major information
technology project;

(b) Before commencing work on the major information technology project,
submit the plan to the office and obtain approval from the office;

(c) If the state agency plans to make significant changes to the major
information technology project or budget, consult with the office regarding the
changes and obtain the office's approval of the changes before commencing work
on the changes; and

(d) Consult with and obtain approval from the office for changes to the
funding strategy for the ongoing maintenance and eventual disposal of a major
information technology system.

(3) State agencies have the responsibility for ensuring program delivery and
for creating a business culture that prioritizes maximizing value from technology
and information technology projects. State agencies shall:

(a) Understand and manage the business criticality of their systems;

(b) Improve awareness of how information technology can help them achieve
the mission of the state agency;

(c) Articulate the outcomes of their information technology products and use
processes that effectively prioritize investments and improvements aimed at
achieving those outcomes; and

(d) Plan for and manage the impacts of changes resulting from information
technology projects for staff and constituents to enhance adoption and maximize
the value of information technology investments.

(4) State agency responsibilities for user access to all state information
technology systems, in connection with employees, contractors, subcontractors,
and other users include:

(a) Ensuring that user access is correct and that all requirements are
satisfied;

(b) Requesting appropriate access to information technology systems;

(c) Periodic auditing of access levels; and

(d) Removal of access.

(5) For security purposes, a state agency shall include the office as a party
to all contracts or agreements for information technology goods, services, or
systems.

(6) A state agency shall hold authority and be responsible for projects
managed by the state agency when the office is involved only as a party to the
contract or a party to the agreement with a vendor, contractor, or other party.