On an interim basis, three Deputy Chief Information Officers, Barbara Teusink, Chuck Fallaw and Tom Fletcher will collaborate on division-wide issues while directing IT in their respective areas.
This month the state issued a Statewide IT Strategic Plan.
The State of South Carolina will strive to:
- Use IT to bring citizens and businesses closer to their state government
- Make IT a key element of the business strategy of the State
- Make IT a business-driven and not a technology-driven activity based on value Balance leadership of IT directions between benefits of scale achieved through enterprise activity and mission-specific requirements of individual organizations.
- Use IT to support business requirements and to achieve cost reductions throughmore effective and efficient use of IT resources.
- Drive constant year-to-year operational productivity improvements through monitoring against best-in-class IT benchmarks.
- Foster both simplicity and flexibility throughout the technology environment.
- Incorporate collaboration across agencies that will reduce redundant effort, encourage knowledge-sharing and exploit centers of expertise.
- Develop training programs and clear career paths for all IT staff, encouraging education on emerging technologies.
