HB1333: Department of Information Technology Services; require all state agencies to use for computer equipment and services.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All State Agencies To Utilize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Computer Equipment And Services, Including Information Storage And Retrieval; To Amend Section 25-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Definition Of The Term "agency" Includes All State Agencies, Including Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Exemptions For Certain State Agencies And Institutions From The Department's Requirements Relating To Computer Equipment And Services; To Amend Sections 25-53-21, 25-53-25 And 25-53-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Enterprise Security Program To Provide Coordination Of Cybersecurity Efforts Across State Agencies, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 45-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Justice Information Center To Acquire Computer Equipment And Services Through The Department Of Information Technology Services; To Amend Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Office Of Homeland Security, Department Of Public Safety, To Contract With A Third-party Vendor For Computer Equipment And Services; And For Related Purposes.