DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEFUNCT AGENCIES

ADMINISTRATION
Administration took over many responsibilities of Investment Management, which originated as Information Technology in 1993. At that time, first Governor and then General Assembly established position of Chief of Information Technology to develop policies, procedures, and standards for statewide information technology (Executive Order 01.01.1993.06; Chapter 120, Acts of 1993). Within Office of Information Technology, division reformed as Planning, Standards, and Technical Assistance in 1996, and as Planning, Policy, and Standards in 1999. It became Information Technology Investment Management in July 2002, and Investment Management in Nov. 2004. Its functions were assigned to Strategic Planning in July 2005. Strategic Planning joined Department of Information Technology in July 2008, and was placed under Administration in June 2009. That same month, Administration organized to oversee Fiscal Services, Strategic Planning, and Telecommunications Access of Maryland.

In Feb. 2016, the Chief of Staff became responsible for the units under Administration.

APPLICATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Renamed Application Management in April 2015.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Functions of the Chief Operating Office began in February 2009, when Operations formed to oversee Applications Systems Management, Enterprise Information Services, the Networks Division, and Web Systems. In February 2015, Web Systems transferred to Strategic Planning. Thereafter, the Chief Operating Officer was made responsible for Application Management, Infrastructure, the Statewide Radio System, and Statewide Security Systems in April 2015.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Restructured as End-User Computing and Support in Feb. 2016.

DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONAL
Reorganized as Business Analysis and Training in April 2015.

DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL
Reformed as Financial Management in April 2015.

DoIT PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
In Oct. 2019, procurement functions moved to Department of General Services.

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Renamed Enterprise Planning and Architecture in April 2015.

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES
Enterprise Information Services began within Department of Budget and Management as Network and Technical Services, and became Enterprise Networking Services under Telecommunications in 1996. Enterprise Networking Services was made a main unit under Department of Information Technology in July 2002, reformed as Enterprise Infrastructure Systems in Jan. 2003, and reorganized as Enterprise Information Services in Nov. 2004. It transferred to Department of Information Technology in July 2008, and was placed under Operations in Feb. 2009.

Enterprise Information Services oversaw Customer Services, Enterprise Architecture, the Google Migration Team, Security Services, and Technical Services.

Disbanded in April 2015, with some functions going to Application Management and some to Infrastructure.

FISCAL SERVICES
Renamed Financial Management in April 2015.

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Renamed Geospatial in April 2015.

GOOGLE MIGRATION TEAM
Reformed as E-mail and ID Management in April 2015.

GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY BOARD FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY
In July 2020, transferred to Department of Disabilities (Chapter 586, Acts of 2020).

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT
Renamed IT Procurement and Contract Management in April 2015.

NETWORKS DIVISION
Reorganized as Infrastructure in April 2015.

NETWORK MARYLAND
Renamed Network Operations in April 2015.

POLICY & PLANNING
Reorganized as Resource Share Program in April 2015.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Restructured as Enterprise Program Management in Feb. 2016.

PROJECT OVERSIGHT OFFICE
Renamed Project Management Office in April 2015.

SERVERS & STORAGE
Under Infrastructure, renamed Cloud Services in Nov. 2016.

SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT
Under Office of Secretary, renamed Communications in Feb. 2016.

STATEWIDE RADIO SYSTEMS
Renamed Statewide Interoperable Communications in Dec. 2015.

STATEWIDE SECURITY SERVICES
Formerly under Enterprise Information Services, Security Services was made a separate division under Chief Operating Officer in April 2015.

Security Services set policy and established standards for secure use of State's information technology resources. To State agencies, Security Services provided guidance and education on security awareness, assisted in preparing disaster recovery plans, and granted login access to Department's secure websites and applications, such as Financial Management Information System.

Replaced by Office of Security Management in June 2019.

STRATEGIC PLANNING
Reorganized as Administration in April 2015.

SUPPORT TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Under Application Management, restructured as Enterprise Resource Planning in April 2015.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MARYLAND
Under Operations, transferred to Dept. of Disabilities in July 2020 (Chapter 586, Acts of 2020).

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & NETWORK SERVICES
Telecommunications and Network Services maintained Local Area Network, which connects electronically Department's Baltimore and Annapolis offices.

In Feb. 2016, disbanded, and functions remained with its units, Network Operations, and Voice Systems.

WEB SYSTEMS
Renamed Web and eGov in April 2015.

WIRELESS SERVICES
Renamed Hosting Centers and Transport in April 2015.

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