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You've come to the right place. We post the most current DIR communications here—so check back often as postings are updated regularly.

Quick Links: Newsletters | Technology Briefs | Updates | Reports | Policy, Standards, Guidelines, Procedures

Newsletters

• Cyber Security Tips Newsletter
• News for State Agencies

Technology Briefs

• Statewide Technology Priorities – PDF (550 KB), DOCX (3.6 MB) – July 2012
• Texas Cyber Risk and Statewide Cybersecurity Collaboration
• Cloud Computing
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Updates

• Technology-Related Bills (83rd Legislature)
• 2012 Fiscal Year-End Highlights and Updates – PDF (1.4 MB) – Fall/Winter 2012
• Progress on Bill Implementation and Sunset Issues from the 82nd Texas Legislature – PDF (50 KB) – December 2012 
• DCS Program Overview – PDF (383 KB) – September 2012
• 2011 Fiscal Year-End Highlights and Updates – PDF (990 KB) – Fall 2011

Reports

• Biennial Performance Report on Information Resources Technologies by Texas State Agencies – November 2012
• Report on Texas.gov – PDF (446 KB, 9 pages) – September 2012  
• DIR Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2013–2017 – August 2012
• Lessons Learned: Pilot Texas Cloud Offering – PDF (256 KB, 13 pages) – August 2012
• DIR Agency Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2013–2017 – July 2012
• DIR Sunset Self-Evaluation Report – PDF (1.5 MB, 154 pages) – November 2011 
    

Policy, Standards, Guidelines, Procedures

• Lease vs. Purchase: Supplemental Overview – includes Decision Matrix tool – February 2013 
• Guidelines for Establishing Life Cycles for Personal Computers – February 2013
• Social Media Resource Guide – February 2013

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