Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish a cybersecurity and resiliency fund to address the state's need for information technology and cybersecurity infrastructure.

The proposed legislation establishes the Cybersecurity and Resiliency Fund, which will be used to address the state's ongoing needs for information technology and cybersecurity infrastructure. The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) will create a five-year plan for updating and replacing cybersecurity and IT infrastructure, which will be reviewed annually as part of the budget process. The legislation outlines what constitutes "cybersecurity technology" and "information technology infrastructure."

Adds to existing law to establish the Cybersecurity and Resiliency Fund to address the state's need for information technology and cybersecurity infrastructure.

The proposed legislation establishes the Cybersecurity and Resiliency Fund, which will be used to address state needs for cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. As the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) completes statewide consolidation of IT services throughout Executive agencies, the office will maintain responsibility to ensure the state’s digital footprint is secure and data and information protected. This bill requires OITS to create a five-year plan for updating and replacing cybersecurity and IT infrastructure and submit the updated plan annually to the Division of Financial Management as part of the budget process.