The Senate Budget Committee is pushing bills that are part of the Senate government efficiency and accountability package.
The bill, shepherded by lawmakers Jason Brodur and Senator Gale Harrell, will modernize government accountability measures and add more cybersecurity protection and information technology surveillance, the lawmakers said.
“Our state was introduced almost 30 years ago by Governor Bush and legislative leaders.Senate President Ben Albritton said in a statement.
“Florida has grown and has changed a lot since then, and today’s technology continues to revolutionize the economy and almost every aspect of our lives at a pace we’ve never seen or felt before. It’s not enough to know if the government is completing tasks or providing services. Our state – our citizens expect us to get it right.”
Both bills are scheduled to be raised on Thursday during the next appropriation committee meeting.
SPB 7024 creates a state system and enterprise technology (Asset) agency that falls under Cabinet control and serves as the state’s central IT governance agency.
“In Florida, over my years in the House and Senate, I have tried a variety of ways to manage information technology. I have implemented several different structures, but I continue to face challenges,” he said. Harrell, Stuart Republican.
“The Act will create state systems and enterprise technology agencies as cabinet bodies, divide the integrated consulting team into program areas, provide specific assistance to agencies and feedback to help develop guidelines and standards that will help ensure that data is protected.
SPB 7024 requires agencies to conduct cybersecurity risk assessments every other year; If your IT project is a month behind, or if it exceeds your budget, it’s $1 million, add a new report.
“In addition, this bill will strengthen IT efficiency and modernization by requiring standardization and monitoring of IT procurement and the tracking and response of technical debt to modernize outdated systems, creating IT testing labs to ensure that institutions understand what they need and the capabilities of the tools and services they purchase,” according to a press release.
The second bill (SPB 7026) adds a new reporting requirement, saying, “Long distance program plans must include information on the implementation status of legislation enacted at previous legislative meetings until all provisions of the law are in effect.”
“The bill also outlines a summary of specific performance measures that must be included, such as the percentage of corrective actions taken within six months of the audit results, such as the administrative costs as a percentage of agency costs. Information regarding the total and percentage spent on services by private lawyers, licenses and permitted time frames; and contract information.
“The government’s efficiency task force, served by several senators, recommended modernization of long-distance program plans to increase flexibility, simplify the process and shift focus to measured results in contrast to production,” said Brodeur, a Sanford Republican.
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