IT Mission

Lead the strategic IT management of Alabama executive branch digital assets by centralizing agency telecommunications, data, and cybersecurity services with comprehensive governance, cost-effective infrastructure, and enforcement of rigorous policy and standards that enable compatibility, security, and operational excellence.

Guiding Principles

• Security-First Governance: Prioritize protection of State critical infrastructure and data through robust risk management and incident response protocols. Establish and enforce strict cybersecurity governance and operations controls across state agencies to safeguard against evolving threats.
• Fiscal Responsibility & Efficiency: Reduce redundant expenditures and maximize the return on IT investments. Aggregate users for cooperative utilization of facilities, manage centralized data centers, and review business cases and cost-benefit analyses for all agency IT initiatives.
• Interoperability & Standardization: Ensure that State IT operates as a cohesive unit by defining specifications that assure the compatibility of telecommunications, technology assets, and cybersecurity resources and equipment across the enterprise for a unified and integrated structure rather than siloed systems.
• Ethical & Responsible Innovation: Embrace emerging capabilities while adhering to ethical guidelines, security and privacy controls, and ongoing compliance mechanisms. Promote responsible and transparent procurement, development, and use of novel technologies.
• Collaborative Service: While maintaining oversight, act as a partner to state agencies by providing approved statewide IT contracts for goods and services, technical assistance, consultation services, planning, and training. Coordinate services to assist agencies in meeting their designated needs while avoiding duplication.