Existing law creates the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration that consists of: (1) the Administrator; (2) the Enterprise Application Services Unit; (3) the Communication and Computing Unit; and (4) the Office of Information Security. Existing law further provides that the Communication and Computing Unit consists of a Communications Group and Telecommunications Group. (NRS 242.080) Section 4 of this bill provides instead that the Division consists of: (1) the Administration Unit, of which the Administrator is the head; (2) the Client Services Unit; (3) the Computing Services Unit; (4) the Network Services Unit, which consists of a Network Transport Services Group and Telecommunications Group; and (5) the Office of Information Security. Sections 8-13 and 15 of this bill make conforming changes related to the revisions to the composition of the Division. Existing law defines “equipment” in relation to the responsibilities and duties of the Division as any machine or device designated for the automatic handling of information, including but not limited to recording, storage, transmission and retrieval. (NRS 242.051) Section 1 of this bill provides instead that “equipment” means any machine or device designed for the electronic handling of data or information, including, without limitation, for the acquisition, storage, processing, management, use, maintenance, display, distribution, disposal, transmission and retrieval of data or information. Existing law defines “information system” in relation to the responsibilities and duties of the Division as any communications or computer equipment, computer software, procedures, personnel or technology used to collect, process, distribute or store information. (NRS 242.057) Section 2 of this bill provides instead that “information system” means any communications or computer equipment, software, firmware, procedures, personnel or technology used to acquire, store, process, manage, use, maintain, display, distribute, dispose of, transmit or retrieve data or information. Existing law sets forth a legislative declaration stating, in relevant part, that the creation of the Division is necessary for the coordinated, orderly and economical processing of information in State Government. (NRS 242.071) Section 3 of this bill revises the existing legislative declaration related to the creation of the Division to provide that the Division is also necessary for the coordinated, orderly and economical processing of data in State Government. Existing law provides that to facilitate the economical processing of data throughout the State Government, the Division may, under certain circumstances, provide service for agencies not under the control of the Governor. (NRS 242.141) Section 5 of this bill authorizes the Division to also provide service for such agencies to facilitate the economical processing of information throughout the State Government. Existing law requires the Administrator of the Division to advise using agencies on the effective administration and use of the computer facility, including security to prevent unauthorized access to data. (NRS 242.151) Section 6 of this bill requires the Administrator to also advise using agencies on the effective administration and use of the computer facility, including security to prevent unauthorized access to information. Existing law authorizes the Administrator or Chief of the Office of Information Security to inform certain boards or commissions of any unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that materially compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of an information system. (NRS 242.183) Section 7 of this bill authorizes the Administrator or Chief to also inform such boards or commissions of unauthorized acquisition of computerized information that materially compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of an information system.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 242.051, 242.057, 242.071, 242.080, 242.141, 242.151, 242.183, 242.191, 233F.010, 233F.065, 233F.117, 459.742, 233F.045
As Enrolled: 242.051, 242.057, 242.071, 242.080, 242.141, 242.151, 242.183, 242.191, 233F.010, 233F.065, 233F.117, 459.742, 233F.045
BDR: 242.051, 242.057, 242.071, 242.080, 242.141, 242.151, 242.183, 242.191, 233F.010, 233F.065, 233F.117, 459.742, 233F.045