§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Executive office of information technology services and security; secretary; chief information officer; adherence to information technology policies, procedures and objectives by executive department agencies
§ 3 Powers and duties
§ 4 Enterprise chief information security officer (CISO)
§ 4A Chief data officer
§ 4B Chief privacy officer
§ 4C Chief digital officer
§ 5 Bureau of geographic information
§ 6 Appointment of secretariat chief information officer (SCIO) of each executive office; duties; IT strategy plan; compliance reviews
§ 7 Financial threshold for proposed IT expenditures; approval; contracts for IT services; project oversight committee; policies and guidelines
§ 8 Interagency service agreements; consultation with division of local services in the department of revenue
§ 9 Statewide information technology plan
§ 10 Authorization of executive office of technology services and security to collect, maintain, store, share, utilize, analyze and disseminate data
§ 11 Inter-branch, interagency oversight board; justice reinvestment policies relative to data collection and its availability to the public
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 7D - Massachusetts Office of Information Technology

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