Section 103. Functions, powers and duties of the office

The office shall
  have the following functions, powers and duties:
    1. To act as the official state planning and coordinating  office  for
  the  advancement  of  technology  to  improve  government efficiency and
  effectiveness,  and  perform  all  necessary  and  appropriate  services
  required to fulfill these duties;
    2.  To  advise  and  assist the state agencies in developing policies,
  plans  and  programs   for   improving   the   statewide   coordination,
  administration,   security,   confidentiality,   program  effectiveness,
  acquisition and deployment of technology;
    3.  To  perform  technology  reviews  and  make  recommendations   for
  improving management and program effectiveness pertaining to technology;
    4.  To  review  and  coordinate  the  purchase  of technology by state
  agencies. Where applicable, such review shall include but not be limited
  to: assessing consistency with the statewide strategic  technology  plan
  and   agency   technology  plan;  statewide  technology  standards;  the
  safeguarding of information privacy; security of  confidential  records;
  and proper dissemination of public information;
    5.  To  establish,  oversee,  manage,  coordinate  and  facilitate the
  planning, design and implementation of  the  state's  common  technology
  networks;
    6.  To  undertake research, studies and analyses, and act as a central
  repository, clearinghouse and disseminator  of  research  studies,  with
  respect to technology;
    7.  To  facilitate  and coordinate the improvement of program delivery
  services through technology with and among other departments,  divisions
  and   agencies   of   the   state,   its   political   subdivisions  and
  municipalities;
    8. To encourage and foster the exchange  of  and  increase  access  to
  information within and among public and private entities and individuals
  in  order  to improve the delivery of state programs and services of the
  state;
    9. To undertake technology projects with a statewide  or  multi-agency
  impact  and, where appropriate, designate agencies to act as lead agency
  for the project;
    10. To establish statewide  technology  policies,  including  but  not
  limited to preferred technology standards and security;
    11.  To  adopt,  amend,  or rescind rules and regulations necessary or
  convenient to the performance of the functions, powers and duties of the
  office pursuant to the state administrative procedure act;
    12. To complete a comprehensive study of  existing  state  information
  resource technology infrastructure to the extent that the information is
  available.
    Such study shall include, but not be limited to, inventories of:
    (a) state operations' computer hardware and software;
    (b)  major  physical  infrastructures  supporting existing operations,
  including power, air conditioning, space and other environmental needs;
    (c) the telecommunications  and  other  networks  supporting  existing
  operations;
    (d) personnel associated with existing operations and management;
    (e)  expected  retirement  schedule  of existing computer hardware and
  software and replacement costs; and
    (f) data processing consulting and contracting services utilized.
    Such study shall be completed  and  submitted  to  the  governor,  the
  temporary  president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on or
  before October first, two thousand two. The office shall provide interim
  reports on October first, two thousand and October first,  two  thousand
  one.

    12-a. To develop:
    (a) a methodology to ascertain how much the state spends on technology
  goods and services;
    (b)  a  process to update the computer hardware and software inventory
  periodically;
    (c) a methodology  to  determine  the  expected  life-cycle  of  state
  operations' computer hardware and software which shall include the total
  cost of ownership; and
    (d)  formal  disaster  recovery  plans  for  the state data center and
  statewide network, NY e-net; such plans shall be confidential.
    Such developments shall be completed and submitted  to  the  governor,
  the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on
  or before October first, two thousand three.
    12-b.  To  request  and  shall  receive from any department, division,
  board, commission or other agency  of  the  state  any  information  and
  resources necessary to carry out the responsibilities and provisions set
  forth in subdivisions twelve and twelve-a of this section.
    13.  To establish a multi-year statewide strategy plan covering a time
  period  of  not  less  than  three  years  to  promote  and   coordinate
  interagency  technology  efforts  and  initiatives  that  conform to the
  state's overarching programmatic policy under which state agencies shall
  develop their information resource management plans. Such plan shall  be
  submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the
  speaker  of the assembly upon completion on or before October first, two
  thousand. Such plan shall be updated as needed, but not less  than  once
  every three years;
    14.  To  coordinate  state budget submission to address known year two
  thousand conversion issues;
    15. To conduct selective evaluations of technology activities in state
  agencies; and
    16. To perform such acts, directly or by other means, as are necessary
  or convenient to carry out the office's functions, powers and duties.
    17. To enter  into  contracts  with  any  person,  firm,  corporation,
  not-for-profit  corporation,  political  subdivision  of  the  state, or
  governmental entity.