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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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EXECUTIVE ORDER D-17-00
by the
Governor of the State of California
WHEREAS, California is the birthplace of the Information
Age, and information technology, properly applied and managed, is essential
for the success of our efforts to improve government services; and
WHEREAS, eGovernment is the provision of services
and information by state government to the public through the Internet,
integrated Internet based technologies, and voice and data technologies
dependent on the Internet; and
WHEREAS, appropriate implementation of eGovernment
provides for enhanced access to government information, delivery of government
services and participation in the democratic process through secure electronic
technology designed to protect privacy; and
WHEREAS, the coordinated development of eGovernment
will act as a catalyst to reengineer current practices and aid State agencies
and departments to design better ways to provide government services;
and WHEREAS, this Administration understands that a
successful program depends on the development of well managed information
technology projects and a statewide infrastructure that is compatible
and allows the sharing of information between systems; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GRAY DAVIS, Governor of the
State of California, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution
and the statutes of the State of California, do hereby issue this order
to become effective immediately: The Governor’s Office shall work with the State and private
sectors to assure that state agencies and departments implement electronic
technologies that will allow the people of California to receive government
services and interact with State government, including a statewide Internet
portal that offers a single, convenient access point for state government
information and services. State agencies and departments shall, to the extent practical,
integrate new and existing Internet applications into the State portal’s
software and network architecture. To assure the adoption of best practices for information
technology management and business processes enabled by rapidly changing
technology, the Governor’s Office shall consult with technology experts
from the private sector, academic sector, non-profit organizations and
other governments and communities. The Governor shall appoint a Director of eGovernment
who shall advise the Governor on eGovernment policy and shall coordinate
eGovernment activities with the Department of Information Technology
and the Governor’s Office for Innovation in Government to ensure an
expeditious and efficient implementation of eGovernment. State agencies and departments shall submit a proposed
eGovernment implementation plan to the Department of Information Technology
and Director of eGovernment. These plans shall include a description
of the most widely used services at each agency’s departments, identify
those best suited for electronic delivery, identify the population served
by these services, and include a description of current or planned systems
to measure the level of customer satisfaction with the identified services.
The Department of Information Technology is responsible
for ensuring that the proposed implementation plans are consistent with
the State’s Architecture and Implementation guidelines published by
the Department of Information Technology. These proposed plans shall
be updated at least once per year by the agencies. The Department of
Information Technology shall provide technical and legal assistance
to the agencies and departments as required for the preparation of these
proposed plans. The Department of Information Technology shall continue
to coordinate agency reporting to provide a comprehensive account of
information technology activities and systems for all reportable projects
and will deploy oversight contractors whenever necessary to ensure independent
review of critical state information technology projects. To ensure the comprehensive and accurate reporting of
State information technology efforts, and to assist state agencies and
departments in understanding and compliance with administrative and
statutory requirements for information technology, the Department of
Finance Office of State Audits and Evaluation shall perform or cause
to be performed consultative reviews of State agency and department
information technology activities when requested by both the directors
of the Department of Finance and the Department of Information Technology.
The results will be provided to the Department of Finance, the Department
of Information Technology, and to the director of the reviewed department.
The Department of Information Technology, the Department
of Personnel Administration and the State Personnel Board shall work
in partnership to develop methods to address the recruitment, retention,
training and personal development of information technology professionals. The Department of Information Technology, the Department
of General Services and the Department of Finance shall work cooperatively
to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the budget, funding,
procurement, approval and oversight systems and processes governing
information technology projects, and to ensure that policies for improving
information technology acquisition and contracting are implemented and
enforced through Department of General Services procedures, practices
and guidelines for departments. By June 1, 2003, the Director of eGovernment shall provide
to the Governor a status report on eGovernment activities given the
ensuing changes in technology and the State’s information technology
infrastructure. Executive Order D-3-99 is hereby rescinded. This Executive Order shall sunset July 1, 2003. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed
this 8th day of September 2000. ATTEST:
Governor of California 
Secretary of State