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This bill establishes the Statewide Information Technology Optimization Program to coordinate and improve information technology (IT) across all Mississippi state agencies, with the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) leading the effort. The program aims to create a unified IT architecture, set statewide standards, ensure agencies' technology plans align with broader state goals, promote efficient and secure IT investments, and reduce duplication of systems and resources. The bill defines key terms like "information technology enterprise application portfolio" (a statewide inventory of agency IT systems) and "information technology enterprise architecture" (a framework for aligning government IT with strategic goals). ITS will be the sole authority for defining this architecture, developing standards, maintaining an inventory of applications, and reviewing agency IT projects to ensure compliance and avoid redundancy. Agencies are required to align their IT plans and systems with these statewide standards and submit proposed IT projects to ITS for review. The bill also creates an "IT Optimization Fund" to support the program and amends existing laws to exempt sensitive information related to security, infrastructure, and IT architecture generated under this program from public records and open meetings requirements.

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