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By Executive Order, the Governor created the Office of Information Technology (OIT), which is given new authority to plan and coordinate IT services across state agencies.

It has new powers pertaining to budgeting, purchasing, classification and state hardware and software requirements. The OCSEA IT Forum has had discussions with Greg Jackson, the head of the newly created Office of Information Technology, and keeps the line of communication open.

State officials say they plan to consolidate agency networks statewide, resulting in a restructuring of employee responsibilities, job loss and likely shifting IT resource allocation in state agencies. The OIT reflects the growing importance of Information Technology in government and its growing role in government service delivery.

After agreeing last winter to the creation of a joint subcommittee, union and management representatives now are reviewing all IT classifications in all state agencies and developing a comprehensive proposal for a new system.