Michigan DTMB details consolidated IT model, procurement alternatives and modernization roadmap

The Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government that Michigan’s consolidated IT model is designed to “help, connect and solve” state technology needs and to reduce cost and risk through shared services and centralized procurement.

DTMB Chief Information Officer Laura Clark briefed the subcommittee on the department’s IT life cycle, cybersecurity posture, procurement alternatives and modernization efforts. Chief Procurement Officer Jared Ambrosier described solicitation types DTMB uses to test and buy technology, including “request for solution” solicitations and competitive proofs of concept.

The presentation outlined key benefits of consolidation, including bulk licensing, a single enterprise identity and access management system, shared infrastructure and centralized incident defenses. Clark said the consolidated model supports local governments as well: “Our shared services model also can support local governments,” she said, citing the Michigan Public Safety Communication System (MPSCS), which currently includes 73 counties and connects local, state, federal and tribal public safety responders.

Why it matters: State IT systems underpin many services Michiganders use daily. Centralized management can reduce duplication, standardize security controls and give smaller local governments access to enterprise systems. At the same hearing, lawmakers pressed DTMB for more detail on procurement practices, contract length and vendor accountability.

What DTMB presented

- Consolidation and scale: Clark described consolidation…