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Senate approves bill creating Department of Technology Services amid accountability questions
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 109 to create a Department of Technology Services consolidating IT functions, citing two years of study; senators pressed sponsors about merit status for transferred employees and past concerns about an unaccountable 'CIO' role.
The Utah Senate approved House Bill 109, which restructures state IT governance by creating a Department of Technology Services to replace the prior division within the Department of Administrative Services. Sponsor Senator Evans said the measure follows a two-year study, will consolidate duplicate purchases and services, improve training, and give the governor authority to transition personnel, funding and technology assets…
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