Existing law creates the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor, consisting of certain units, offices and other units, groups divisions or departments. (NRS 242.080) Existing law sets forth certain duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, including providing certain information services to state agencies, elected state officers and, under certain circumstances, agencies not under the control of the Governor and local government agencies. (NRS 242.131, 242.141) Section 6 of this bill renames the Office of the Chief Information Officer as the Governor's Technology Office. Sections 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 11-14, 16, 18 and 23-30 of this bill make conforming changes by applying various provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes relating to the Office of the Chief Information Officer instead to the Governor's Technology Office. Existing law provides that the Office of the Chief Information Officer is composed of: (1) the Administration Unit; (2) the Client Services Unit; (3) the Computing Services Unit; (4) the Network Services Unit, including a Network Transport Services Group and a Telecommunications Group; (5) the Office of Information Security; and (6) certain other units, groups, divisions or departments deemed necessary by the Chief Information Officer. (NRS 242.080) Section 6 provides instead that the Governor's Technology Office is composed of: (1) the Director's Office; (2) the Client Services Division; (3) the Computing Services Division; (4) the Network Services Division, including a Network Transport Services Unit and a Unified Communications Unit; (5) the Office of Information Security; and (6) certain other units, groups, divisions or departments deemed necessary by the Chief Information Officer. Sections 10, 17, 19-22 and 25 of this bill make conforming changes to apply various provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes relating to the former units, groups, offices, divisions or departments of the Office of the Chief Information Officer instead to the units, groups, offices, divisions or departments of the Governor's Technology Office. Existing law requires the Chief Information Officer to appoint a Deputy Chief of the Office of Information Security who is in the classified service of the State. (NRS 242.101) Section 7 instead places the Deputy Chief of the Office of Information Security in the unclassified service of the State. Section 31 of this bill clarifies that the person who is in the position of Deputy Chief of the Office on July 1, 2025, is in the classified service and must remain in the classified service until he or she vacates that position. Existing law creates an Information Technology Advisory Board, which has various duties including: (1) advising the Office of the Chief Information Officer concerning issues relating to information technology; (2) periodically reviewing the Office's statewide strategic plans and standards manual for information technology; (3) reviewing the Office's budget; and (4) consulting and coordinating with state agencies on certain regulations, policies, standards and guidelines. (NRS 242.122, 242.124, 242.125) Section 8 of this bill replaces the Director of the Department of Administration as a member of the Advisory Board with the Chief Information Officer. Existing law: (1) requires the Chief of the Office of Information Security to investigate and resolve certain breaches related to an information system of a state agency or elected official in certain circumstances; and (2) authorizes the Chief of the Office of Information Security to notify members of certain boards and commissions of a breach of certain information systems in certain circumstances. (NRS 242.183) Section 9 instead: (1) requires the Deputy Chief of the Office of Information Security to investigate and resolve such breaches; and (2) authorizes the Deputy Chief to provide such notifications. Senate Bill No. 431 of the 2023 Legislative Session eliminated the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration and transferred the powers and duties of the Division to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. (Chapter 532, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 3544) Existing law defines the terms “Administrator,” “Department” and “Division” as they relate to the former Division. (NRS 233F.015, 233F.055, 233F.059, 242.013, 242.031, 242.045) Section 34 of this bill repeals these obsolete definitions. Sections 2 and 15 of this bill make conforming changes to eliminate references to certain repealed definitions.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 239.073, 242.011, 242.017, 242.062, 242.071, 242.080, 242.101, 242.122, 242.183, 242.191, 205.4765, 205A.040, 205A.050, 205A.060, 233F.010, 233F.035, 233F.0593, 233F.0595, 233F.065, 233F.117, 233F.260, 233F.270, 408.55028, 439.942, 459.742, 480.926, 493.118, 603A.210, 603A.215, 603A.217
BDR: 239.073, 242.011, 242.017, 242.062, 242.071, 242.080, 242.101, 242.122, 242.183, 242.191, 205.4765, 205A.040, 205A.050, 205A.060, 233F.010, 233F.035, 233F.0593, 233F.0595, 233F.065, 233F.117, 233F.260, 233F.270, 408.55028, 439.942, 459.742, 480.926, 493.118, 603A.210, 603A.215, 603A.217