Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Office of 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.

The following OIT sections carry out these responsibilities according to the DAS mission, vision, goals and principles to provide service, support and solutions that improve state government.

The State Chief Information Officer’s Office provides the management and leadership of the DAS Office of Information Technology (OIT).  The State Chief Information Officer is responsible for the strategic direction and efficient use of information technology across the state and for oversight of state IT activities.  As such, this program emphasizes planning, research, communication, and collaboration between government entities for the benefit of the State of Ohio, rather than any one particular interest.

The Investment and Governance Division assists state agencies by providing IT policy and, standards, as well as investment planning and management, research and project support services. IGD consists of the following program areas:

• Enterprise IT Architecture & Policy
• Project Success Center
• Strategic Investment Management

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

• Data Center Operations
• Enterprise Mainframe Computing and Database Services
• Enterprise Operations
• Enterprise Server Team
• Enterprise Storage Team
• Multi-Agency Radio Communication System
• Unified Network Services

Enterprise Shared Solutions coordinates strategies for delivery of government information and services electronically. This includes oversight of the following program areas:

• Enterprise Applications and Management
• InnovateOhio Platform
• OAKS Service Assurance
• Ohio Benefits
• Ohio Business Gateway
• eLicense Professional Licensure System
• Ohio 9-1-1 Program Office
• Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program

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