Department of Administrative Services Information Technology

The DAS Office of Information Technology (OIT) delivers statewide information technology and telecommunication services to state government agencies, boards and commissions as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning and privacy and security management.

Six specialized OIT sections carry out these responsibilities according to the division's mission, vision, goals and principles.

Investment and Governance assists state agencies by providing IT policy, standards, bulletins, and procedures;  investment planning; contract management; research; and project support services.

Infrastructure Services operates the IT infrastructure, which includes hardware, software and telecommunications for the state. The division consists of the following business units:

• Enterprise Mainframe Computing Services (EMCS) offers a shared mainframe IT infrastructure and resources. Enterprise Mainframe Computing Services is a 7 day, 24 hour, 365 days a year data processing support organization. Enterprise Mainframe Computing Services staff supports an IT Infrastructure consisting of an IBM Z10 mainframe processor, currently at 4,162 Millions of Instructions per Second (MIPS) and associated peripherals. 
   
• Enterprise Open Systems (EOS) provides a shared IT infrastructure and resources through offering an array of traditional datacenter services across UNIX and Windows/Open platforms. 
   
• Enterprise Shared Services (ESS) focuses on efficient use of technologies in support of enterprise and multi-agency initiatives by providing services that include electronic forms filing, secure data interchange and exchange, e-Payment engine, business intelligence and reporting, collaborative tools, GIS, and Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) services. The 2009 OGRIP Council State Property Report is available here. 

• Engineering Team (PET) is the build team for new initiatives. PET is responsible for addressing the business requirements and operational needs associated with new services.

• Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) provides statewide voice and data communications for public safety first responders. The data communication service provides the back bone for our state-level law enforcement's Computer Aided Dispatch suites and in-car mobile computer terminals for the State Highway Patrol, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. 
    
• Unified Network Services (UNS) is a provider of voice and data solutions to state and local governments, functions as the State's Internet Service Provider, and administers Telecommunication Contract Services.

Digital Government coordinates strategies for delivery of government information and services electronically. Digital Government oversees the Ohio Portal, which enables constituent access to state information and services via the Web, including Ohio.gov and the Ohio Business Gateway, a multi-agency reporting and payment application for businesses.

The Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS) Project Management Office oversees OAKS, an enterprise resource planning software system integrating central government business functions, including human resources, procurement, budgeting, accounting and asset management. Access to OAKS is available through  myOhio.gov.

The Office of Information Security & Privacy Management works with internal and external agency customers to lead the creation, implementation and management of enterprise efforts for information assurance, security, privacy, risk management, disaster recovery and business continuity.

DAS Information Technology Services (ITS) supports the effective use of information technology throughout DAS internal operations. ITS provides application system development, desktop support, LAN (local area network) management and maintenance of the DAS Web pages.