Attention: This is not a current document. It is an excerpt from the Web page of the former Colorado governor, Roy Romer. It is displayed by the Colorado State Archives for its historical value.

WHEREAS, technology is now an integral part of the day-to-day business of government; and


WHEREAS, substantial investment in technology infrastructure will be required; and


WHEREAS, no one organization has ownership or control of technology; and


WHEREAS, it is ineffective to provide technology services only on a department by department basis; and


WHEREAS, technology can be used to provide a more citizen friendly government.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Roy Romer, Governor of the State of Colorado, pursuant to the authority vested in me under the statutes and Constitution of the State of Colorado, DO HEREBY ORDER THAT:

1. A coordinated and collaborative approach to statewide technology leadership be implemented for strategic planning, agency technical reviews, and the delivery of technical services.

2. The Executive Director of the Department of Personnel/General Support Services (GSS) and his staff, along with the Commission on Information Management (IMC), will provide the leadership on statewide technology issues.

3. Executive directors of all state departments will continue to focus on making their individual department's technology initiatives as effective as possible. In addition, they will work with GSS and the IMC to determine how their department programs fit into a statewide technology plan.

4. Several major technology initiatives will be high priorities over the next several years, including:

5. Ensuring that the State of Colorado's information systems will be able to support the year 2000 date change;

6. Leveraging the use of the State's network infrastructure;

7. Developing and implementing technology standards on which future systems will be based;

8. Strengthening the ongoing agency technical review process;

9. Promoting the sharing of information and technology among all stakeholders, including state government, the business community, and individual citizens to make state government more "customer friendly;" and

10. Any request for new information systems shall avoid the duplication of systems and programs and shall investigate how it will work with all stakeholders.




	Given under my hand and the
	Executive Seal of the State of
	Colorado, this 5th day of
	February, 1997.

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   	Roy Romer
   	Governor

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