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New Mexico DoIT pitches enterprise architecture, expands Copilot rollout and updates project dashboard
Summary
New Mexico Department of Information Technology told the Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee it is pursuing enterprise modernization, expanding public‑safety radio coverage, rolling out Microsoft Copilot with governance and training, and improving EPMO dashboard reporting while urging procurement changes to support agile projects.
The New Mexico Department of Information Technology on Tuesday outlined a multi‑year modernization plan that includes establishing a statewide enterprise architecture, expanding the P25 public‑safety radio network and deploying Microsoft Copilot across executive agencies.
Cabinet Secretary Manny Barretos told the Senate Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee DoIT’s priorities include ‘‘enterprise modernization and integration,’’ AI onboarding and Microsoft 365 statewide deployment, and data‑backup modernization. He said DoIT wants agencies to engage early in planning to avoid duplicate systems and to enable shared, reusable platforms.
A deputy cabinet official described DoIT’s approach to enterprise architecture as a reference model to let agencies plug in ‘‘preapproved’’ solutions so systems and data can flow across departments. On the AI front, the deputy said DoIT selected Microsoft Copilot as an integrated support tool for agencies and that Copilot licenses are being released under user‑level guidance, training and governance agreements. ‘‘Copilot is the standard,’’ the deputy said, adding that earlier use of ChatGPT was superseded when the agency formalized standards.
DoIT officials highlighted dashboard work for the enterprise project management office (EPMO), saying the public Power BI dashboard gives a high‑level view of who is on schedule and who is not but can lack project‑level context that explains risks or value. Officials said the dashboard depends on consistent, high‑quality reporting from agencies and that backup slides provide deeper detail for individual projects.
The department also described project certification and oversight. Barretos said certification is required for projects that meet specified criteria, including projects costing $100,000 or more, and described PCC (Project Certification Committee) gates intended to provide checkpoints for continued funding and risk assessment. For fiscal year 2025 the oversight unit conducted quality draft reviews across hundreds of procurements and reported total project value figures to the committee.
Committee members pressed DoIT on procurement barriers to agile delivery, the role and cost of independent verification and validation (IV&V), and a long‑running Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) project that several senators said has shown little usable rollout after years of work. DoIT said it would continue working with CYFD and the vendor but signaled it is reviewing procurement and statutory processes that shape oversight.
DoIT also described work on accessibility and websites: the department manages six major state websites and has an ADA assessment due to the governor’s office; it said a project manager will be onboarded to lead accessibility and a standardized look‑and‑feel for sites so agencies can adapt them.
Procedure and next steps: the committee closed the morning session, approved prior minutes with no opposition and recessed for lunch. DoIT said it will continue dashboard refinements, pursue PCC modernization for ad‑hoc reviews and continue rolling out governance and training tied to Copilot licenses.
