Chapter 4 – Information Technology

43010.1 Policy

• The Department has established a management planning process that is consistent with the needs, resources, and use of information technology within the Department. In compliance with the SAMState Administrative Manual 4900.2, the established management planning process:

  • Is consistent with the current statewide policies contained in SAMand current management memos for managing information and information technology.

  • Is linked to and supportive of CDC’s overall program planning and budgeting processes.

  • Involves CDC executive management and program managers, as well as those who are responsible for the use, operation, and support of ITS.

  • Addresses current and projected relationships among the various aspects of information technology employed by CDC, including equipment (such as mainframes and minicomputers, personal computers, and office systems), software (such as computer languages, including fourth generation languages, and applications packages), and telecommunications.

  • Relates current and planned uses of information technology to the information required for the accomplishment of CDC’s mission and key programs.

  • Considers means for ensuring the continuing availability of the information required to support critical programs in the event of disaster, or other unforeseen events resulting in an interruption of CDC’s regular systems operation.