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State IT pushes app rationalization, mainframe retirement and tech‑debt prevention
Summary
NDIT and DHS staff told the committee about a multi‑year program to inventory about 1,750 applications, retire the mainframe, eliminate redundant systems and prevent future 'tech debt' by changing procurement and architecture practices.
NDIT officials told the Information Technology Committee they are conducting application rationalization and a planned retirement of the state mainframe to reduce security risk, duplication and long‑term maintenance costs. "The number is actually about 1,750 currently," NDIT Chief Information Officer Corey Mott said when describing the inventory of applications used across state government. Why it matters: many agencies operate one‑off or aging systems that are costly to secure and support; consolidating or migrating those systems can reduce licensing…
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