C2P
Welcome to the Colorado IT Consolidation Plan (C2P). Please visit this site often for updates and progress reports on the C2P.
In 2007 Governor Bill Ritter Jr. announced a multi-year information technology consolidation plan that folds state government's decentralized operations into the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT). The plan calls for centralized information technology management, purchasing, spending, and planning. The plan will also create a statewide enterprise structure compared with today's department-by-department model. The successful consolidation efforts of other states were studied as part of the plan development process.
In May 2007 Governor Ritter issued an Executive Order, which elevated the position of the State of Colorado Chief Information Officer (CIO) to a cabinet level position and addressed a number of administrative changes to Information Technology management processes. In addition, an Enterprise Architect was appointed.
In June of 2007, the State of Colorado engaged CIBER, Inc. to assist in developing an Enterprise Architecture program, which is foundational to consolidation and associated governance consistent with the State of Colorado's drive toward consolidation of Information Technology functions. The development of an Enterprise Architecture discipline will address key technology and business issues enabling a consolidated Information Technology discipline throughout the state. In January 2008 the plan was published.
An "IT Consolidation Bill" has been introduced in the 2008 legislative session by sponsors Representatives Andy Kerr and Bernie Buescher and Senators Bill Cadman and John Morse to enact the reforms. There were 72 sponsors of the legislation upon introduction.
A copy of the legislation, (SB 08-155), can be found here.