Consolidated Tech Serv - Current Law

RCW 43.105

Consolidated Technology Services (WaTech) provides enterprise IT services, support, strategy and security for public agencies and municipalities of Washington. WaTech operates the state’s core technology services - the central network and data center – and provides strategic and comprehensive information security to protect state networks from growing cyber threats. Through the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), the agency leads the implementation of a strategic direction and enterprise architecture for information technology, and oversees the portfolio of major IT projects for state government. Within the OCIO, the Office of Privacy and Data Protection leads Washington’s effort to protect the state and citizens’ data and privacy through advocacy and education. WaTech serves state agencies, county, city and tribal governments, and public-benefit nonprofits.

Agency Mission

Consolidated Technology Services’ mission is to advance Washington’s technology strategies and services by providing high-value IT solutions for broad use by public agencies. The agency's vision is to become a trusted leader and technology partner of choice.
Request 256,216,000
Net change from current biennium (13,438,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium (5.0%) Decrease

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2019-21 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2017-19 Actual 2019-21 Estimated 2021-23 Proposed
Con Tech Serv Rev Acct - Private/Local 562,930
376,000 General Fund - State 375,000 376,000 376,000
29,522,000 Con Tech Serv Rev Acct - State 16,909,871 29,522,000 28,172,000
29,898,000 Total Appropriated Funds 17,847,801 29,898,000 28,548,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

2019-21 Non-Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Balance Non-Apropriated Funds 2017-19 Actual 2019-21 Estimated 2021-23 Proposed
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated 72,887
(239,756,000) Con Tech Serv Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 277,891,258 239,756,000 227,668,000
(239,756,000) Total Non-Appropriated Funds 277,964,145 239,756,000 227,668,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 141,611,599 125,375,224 49,550,014 128,341,000 127,875,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
38,373,472 14.9% (120,886,708) (40.9%) 81,290,762 46.5%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2018-19 Actual 2019-20 Estimated 2020-21 Estimated 2021-22 Proposed 2022-23 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 366.5 288.4 272.5 383.8 383.7