S448 Summary

• Removes the $500,000 cost threshold requirement, making all state agency information technology projects subject to State Chief Information Officer review and approval based on quality assurance standards.

• Requires the State Chief Information Officer to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by joint resolution of the General Assembly to serve a five-year term, rather than serving at the Governor's pleasure.

• Exempts the State CIO and all office employees from the State Personnel Act and authorizes the CIO to appoint a chief deputy information officer.

• Requires state agencies with information technology projects costing more than $5 million to engage private counsel with information technology and intellectual property expertise to review proposals and negotiate contracts.

• Exempts information technology standards adopted by the Office of Information Technology Services from state administrative rulemaking procedures under G.S. 150B-2.