Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a larger centralized agency to oversee the state's technology projects in Florida.

Highlights:

• Establishes a larger centralized agency to oversee the state's technology projects in Florida (Sec. 1-34).

• Establishes the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology (ASSET); 

• Requires that the Division of Elections' comprehensive risk assessment comply with the risk assessment methodology developed by ASSET (Sec. 1-34).

• Requires agencies and the judicial branch to include a cumulative inventory and a certain status report of specified projects with their legislative budget requests; 

• Amends and revises the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Management Services, through the Florida Digital Service (Sec. 1-34).

• Requires ASSET to operate as the state enterprise organization for information technology governance and as the lead entity responsible for understanding needs and environments (Sec. 1-34).

• Establishes standards and strategy, supporting state agency technology efforts, and reporting on the state of information technology in this state, etc. (Sec. 1-34).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2025 (Sec. 35).

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