Bill > S03409

This bill requires the director of information technology services to commission an independent, competitively selected study comparing cloud computing services and state data center operations. The study must thoroughly examine multiple critical aspects including cost, operational risks, privacy, security, reliability, data redundancy, and disaster recovery capabilities. The director will work with the advisory council for technology to select an independent entity through a request for proposals process. The comprehensive report must be submitted to key state government leaders, including the governor, state comptroller, senate president, and assembly speaker, by May 31, 2026. The bill aims to provide a detailed, objective analysis that can help inform future technology infrastructure decisions for the state, potentially guiding whether and how New York might transition between traditional data centers and cloud-based computing services.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3409