Nebraska Statutes 86-525. Enterprise project; legislative findings
In addition to the findings in section 86-513, the Legislature also finds that:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 86-525
- Commission: means the Nebraska Information Technology Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 86-503
- Information technology: means computing and telecommunications systems and their supporting infrastructure and interconnectivity used to acquire, transport, process, analyze, store, and disseminate information electronically. See Nebraska Statutes 86-507
- Information technology infrastructure: means the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of information technology. See Nebraska Statutes 86-509
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) The effective, efficient, and cost-effective operation of state government requires that information be considered and managed as a strategic resource;
(2) Information technologies present numerous opportunities to more effectively manage the information necessary for state government operations;
(3) Information technologies are changing and advancing at a very rapid rate, increasing the computing power available to individual users;
(4) The commission should have the responsibility to establish goals, guidelines, and priorities for information technology infrastructure; and
(5) Periodic investments in the information technology infrastructure are required to develop and maintain the foundation for the effective use of information technologies throughout state government.