Department of Finance
915 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
 

State IT Policy

As of January 1, 2008, state information technology (IT) policy is organized as follows:

• The Office of the State Chief Information Officer (OCIO) — The OCIO is a cabinet-level agency, responsible for establishing and enforcing information technology (IT) strategic plans, policies, standards and enterprise architecture, and the IT project review, approval, and oversight program. Visit www.cio.ca.gov.
• The Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection (OISPP) — The OISPP will operate within the State and Consumer Services Agency, and is responsible for the promotion and protection of consumer privacy, and the creation, issuance, and maintenance of information security and privacy policies, standards, and procedures directing state agencies to effectively manage security and risk, as defined in Section 11549.3 of the Government Code. Visit www.oispp.ca.gov.
• The Information Technology Consulting Unit (ITCU) — The ITCU is a unit within the Department of Finance (Finance), and operates under Finance's general powers of supervision over all matters concerning the financial and business policies of the State, as defined in Section 13070 of the Government Code. The ITCU's primary functions include performing fiscal analysis of proposed statewide IT policies and enterprise initiatives and fiscal oversight of Finance-identified critical IT projects.