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State IT chief explains SITSD billing, onshore cloud costs tied to DPHHS budget increases
Summary
State Information Technology Services Division chief Kevin Gilbertson told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that SITSD bills agencies for enterprise and usage services and that onshore, FedRAMP‑style hosting drives higher costs reflected in DPHHS budget adjustments.
Kevin Gilbertson, chief information officer for the state, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that State Information Technology Services Division (SITSD) operates like a proprietary service bureau that bills agencies for enterprise and usage-based services.
Gilbertson said the SITSD budget consists of required enterprise and cybersecurity rates plus usage-based charges for custom applications, hosting, and expert time. "We bill them for products and services," he said. He described enterprise charges covering identity and access (Active Directory), Microsoft enterprise licensing, enterprise website tools and a mandated cybersecurity rate that includes…
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