On October 1, 2011, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) became an official part of the restructured Office of Financial Management (OFM) and state government. In addition to creating the OCIO, legislation passed last session (ESSB 5931) transfers authority for statewide technology policy and standards to the OCIO.
The OCIO’s unique role in state government is to create clarity and alignment for IT investments. To achieve this, we must:
Together with OFM Budget, and DOP Policy staff, the OCIO will bring a big picture view of agency investments and strategies, assuring that agency investments will fit into an enterprise view of IT.