Cancer Prevention and Research Institute

Provide Access to Agency Information and Services Anywhere/Anytime

Current

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute

Redefine and enhance the agency's World Wide Web presence

Current

Commission on State Emergency Communications

Federal grant project to implement a first office application of an emergency service IP-enabled network (ESInet).

Planned

Ability to quickly and more efficiently reroute emergency calls to another call center when the primary answering point is unavailable or overloaded
Supports inter-regional radio interoperability by providing long haul connectivity utilizing a shared IP-network

Ability to meet public expectations and use of alternate communication methods, such as text messaging, to request emergency assistance
Provides the foundation for future capabilities and enhancements which would allow emergency service providers to share information and data for purposes of responding to emergencies.

Department of Aging and Disabilities Services

Planned

An agencywide, holistic, strategic assessment of legacy system modernization and consolidation, consumer engagement and on-line services is being considered and is subject to approval by agency executives.

Department of Aging and Disabilities Services

Electronic and Information Resources (EIR)

Current

Procurement of tools and training for application and web developers to comply with Agency standards and provide accessible resources and services to DADS customers with disabilities.

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Infrastructure and Development Platform Refresh

Current

Miscellaneous hardware and software purchases and service contracts will keep software licenses current and replace hardware that will be at the end of its life, plus some additions required by changing needs.
In this way, DARS will be up-to-date on all software products critical to its agency operations

This project will also provide tools (which includes adaptive and accessibility software and hardware) agency personnel require for continued support of blind services, rehabilitation services, services for deaf and hard of hearing and services for children.

Department of Family and Protective Services

Desktop Services Lease

Current

Replacing desktop computers on a regular schedule ensures that DFPS staff will continue to have computers that are capable of operating the more current computer software and peripheral hardware that will allow them to keep up with program changes and legislative mandates.

Department of Family and Protective Services

IMPACT Operational Enhancements

Current

This project involves continued enhancements of the web-enabled Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT) system,. These enhancements are necessary to respond to federal requirements and the legislative mandates to improve system usability and to continue effectively supporting service delivery.

Department of Family and Protective Services

Tablet PCs for Mobile Caseworker

Current

This project is designed to support quality casework through the use of tablet PCs; improving connections between caseworkers and the DFPS network; providing access to tools and information; and allowing timely services to be provided to DFPS clients.

Department of Family and Protective Services

Software License

Current

DFPS maintains current Microsoft software licenses by participating in the HHSC Microsoft Enterprise Subscription Agreement (ESA). Standardizing Microsoft Office across DFPS and other HHS agencies allows unimpeded communication between agencies providing better access to information and services for DFPS clients.

Department of Family and Protective Services

Data Center Consolidation

Current

This is a centralized statewide project which ensures availability of DFPS resources on a 24x7 basis, allowing access to data by caseworkers to deliver needed services to clients.

Department of State Health Services

Accessibility Remediation Project

Current

This project will provide Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Web pages, applications, and other electronic information resources (EIR) compliance with federal and State Legislative mandates and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rules that require these resources to be accessible to citizens, trading partners and employees with various disabilities.

Department of State Health Services

Health Registries Improvement (HRI) Project

Current

DSHS supports multiple Texas Registries that share data with National Registries sponsored by Federal Funding Partners.

This project will provide a blueprint(s) for a model registry and/or registries. Health Registry Improvement Project target objectives are: (1) Establish Standard Technology for State Disease Registry where DSHS is primary authority (2) Establish Shared Technology for State Disease Registry where DSHS supports external partners (3) Adopt State Standard for Disease Registry to which external partners can build (4) Adopt a Single and Agile Interface to support organizations business requirements.

Department of State Health Services

Women Infants and Children (WIC) Information Network (WIN) Evolution Project

Current

Improved Agency (WIC) customer service; maximized new technology for increased system functionality; strengthened controls and accountability of WIC related data for reporting purposes; help minimize the potential of fraud and abuse in the program;. compliance with Federal rules and reporting requirements.

Health and Human Services Commission

Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) Initiatives: Oversee the Texas Medicaid Management Information Systems (TMMIS) compliance with CMS' directives regarding MITA. Texas Medicaid Self Assessment, Texas Medicaid Future State and to-be road map, data governance and data modeling.

Completed 2/23/2010

Obtain 90/10 enhanced funding on MITA aligned projects; Ensure HHS IT projects conform with MITA direction to use standards-based technology including Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), Health Level 7, and X-12 transaction standards,

Health and Human Services Commission

Claims Adjudication System Procurement: Procure a new Claim Adjudication process utilizing national code sets (ICD-10, NPI).

Planned

Medicaid will have a claims adjudication system that aligns with business processes and functionality outlined in the HHSC MITA roadmap, implements ICD-10, increases flexibility by removing crosswalks currently in place (which maintain the state's reliance on "home grown" code) instead of utilizing national code sets mandated by HIPAA, and improves eligibility interfaces. Medicaid will be able to take advantage of many enhanced federal funding opportunities.

Health and Human Services Commission

2-1-1 Release Improved Search and Reporting: Enhance the 2-1-1 system with new features.

Current

Provide the customer with improved speed and search capabilities, enhance user reporting capabilities, and provide more user administrative capabilities.

Health and Human Services Commission

HHSC Business Continuity Planning: Establish processes for emergency CIT provisioning. Update prior CIT Disaster Recovery roles and responsibilities. Communicate provisioning plan to the program areas. Evaluate one program area's business Continuity plan. Do a drill. Includes cell phones, telephones, copier/fax machines, computers. Includes cost estimates for various levels of service. Excludes Data Center.

Current

Effective communication of Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan roles and responsibilities.

Office of Court Administration

Texas Appeals Management & E-filing System (TAMES) Project

Current

Improved sharing externally and internally. More efficient collaboration. Reduced paper handling & storage. Increased transparency of court cases & decisions.

Office of Court Administration

Child Support Docket Case Management System (CSDCMS)

Current

Improved sharing between judges and court managers, and improved reporting and improved administration of the system.

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Update and maintain www.helpinsure.com

Current

Greater consumer awareness of differences between insurance products

Office of Public Insurance Counsel

Update and maintain www.opic.state.tx.us

Current

Greater consumer awareness of differences between insurance products

Office of the Attorney General

Develop and maintain an effective data security protocol and information security.

Current

Improve capabilities to identify and reduce security risks, Safeguard confidential data of Texas citizens, Improve security protection with all entities that interface with OAG Ensure information security risks are mitigated, Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements

Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts

Technology Modernization

Current

Provide state-of-the-art technology that will enable taxpayers to register, file and pay taxes online by moving the agency's tax-related systems to new technologies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of related business processes as well as improve the agency's ability to process refunds, collect delinquent taxes and audit taxpayers.

Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts

Procurement Systems Modernization

Current

Provide greater efficiencies, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction by making it easier to use statewide procurement systems and process purchase order; provide lower pricing through strategically sourced contracts.

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Deploy VOIP phone system in order to upgrade and enhance the PUC call center and voice operations.

Planned

This would enhance customer satisfaction to the public, due to a higher level of integration with the Complaints system.

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Implement redesign of PUC Interchange system.

Planned

This will continue to allow the PUCT to provide a high level of information sharing with its customers. Some of the enhancements will be found in how the portal will share information from the Interchange system.

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Continue to enhance PUC Company Database to allow for greater information sharing with the public.

Planned

This will continue to allow the PUCT to provide a high level of information sharing with its customers.

State Preservation Board

Enhance statewide Distance Learning education program to serve Texas students and educators.

Current/ Planned

Provide high quality cost effective learning opportunities for school groups and educators who do not have the ability to visit the Museum.

State Preservation Board

Develop online database of collection of historic Capitol furnishings and decorative arts.

Planned

Provide the information via the agency website to reach both real and virtual visitors to the Texas Capitol.

State Preservation Board

Develop self-guided audio tours of the Capitol, Capitol Visitors Center, and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum to be delivered via cellular telephone.

Planned

Increase the number of self-guided tours available to visitors; Reduce amount of staff needed to provide visitor services.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Modernize legacy systems to newer technologies.

Current

Reduce TRS risk due to obsolescence and allow faster and more efficient application development. Allow TRS greater flexibility in providing services to its constituents.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Enhance external TRS website functionality.

Current

Allow improved communication and access to member information by constituents; provide capability to offer expanded array of online services.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Upgrade/ Redesign IVR

Current

Replace current IVR programming language that is approaching end-of-life and will no longer be supported by the vendor. Possible upgrades to the IVR to provide new functionality.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Enhance email security

Current

Incorporate stronger email policies, procedures and infrastructure to provide tighter email control.

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Implement public access to online license application, renewal and fee payment via TexasOnline

Current

Allows applicants to submit applications for originals licenses, renew existing licenses, request changes such as address or trade name and make payment of fees. Other benefits include: providing multi-language by user choice, secure user registration/ logon, password retrieval and e-mail transaction confirmation.

Texas Animal Health Commission

Create agency social media sites Twitter and Facebook

Planned

Expand communication channels to the public.

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Provide an effective licensing renewal process

Current

Reduced paper consumption, reduced staff time, more efficient customer service via secure online transactions

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Enhance privacy and security of online restraint data

Current

Enhanced protection of personal data and financial data

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Implement an integrated licensing, investigation, and legal database application

Planned

The system will provide common information to all division employees and field investigators which will result in efficient processing of all agency tasks.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Develop an email notification system to facilitate communication to the licensee population

Planned

Increase real-time communication with licensees.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Implement software for online video conferencing and teleconferencing,

Current

Reduce travel costs for all meeting attendees.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Develop an intranet and extranet web presence.

Current

Intranet: Increase communication efficiency of agency staff by publishing high-demand mission critical information.
Extranet: Increase communication efficiency with outside stakeholders, like board members, consultants, & remote workers.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

VOIP telephone system

Planned

Increase communication efficiency of all agency staff through the use of advanced VOIP technology.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Support and Maintain secure VPN access for remote workers

Current

1. Increased communication efficiency between remote workers and the main office.
2. Secure transport of all data between the remote location and the main office.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Google Apps Enterprise

Current

The Google services allow all agency users to participate in a collaborative messaging environment for the first time. Included with Google Apps is messaging (email), document collaboration, calendar sharing, and intranet site creation.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Barracuda

Current

The network device is a perimeter security appliance that protects the agency's web enabled assets from online malicious attacks.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Board Orders Online

Planned

To further protect the State's citizens, board orders linked to license verification searches will be deployed on the website.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Online Applications for Dental Assistants

Planned

Shared Regulatory Database system, Dental Assistants will now be able to apply for licensure online.

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

e-Facing Technology

Planned

Texas Board of Dental Examiners

Software Upgrades

Planned

Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES2 software for electronic forms development; Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign CS5 software for the publication of Newsletters, web-based interactive presentations and mandated publication development. Knowledgebase Software for all web-based processes.

Texas Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Redesign agency website.

Planned

Provide more accessible and user-friendly services via the website to customers.

Texas Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Provide rulebook in electronic format on website.

Current

Provide cost savings to agency and more timely online information as compared to printed version.

Texas Board of Nursing

Expand electronic data capture and reporting for criminal background checks and Board disciplinary action.

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Continued participation in National Nursing compact indicatives. Support implementation of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse National Compact.

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Continued replace of computer equipment in alignment with established Technology Refresh plan.

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Strengthen, maintain and enforce policies and infrastructure for data privacy, security, integrity and relevance.

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Increase electronic access to information and data

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Expansion of existing and new licensee data, electronic file systems and shared data services

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Board of Nursing

Outreach to Constituents

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Security Improvements, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for Future operational Improvements

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

Establish a web based Racial Profiling Collection application

Planned

Compliance with HB 3381

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education

Establish a web based Departmental Reporting application

Current

Reduce the number of paper records by creating an electronic reporting application

Texas Commission on the Arts

Redesign website, to improve navigation,, appearance, and, accessibility to users, with disabilities,

Current

Improve customer, satisfaction. Makes, agency operations, and information more, transparent to the, public.

Texas Commission on the Arts

Allow applicants to, apply for grant funding, online and via, Texas Online

Current

Reduces human error,, processing time, and, complexity. Increases, public access to all, funding opportunities.

Texas Commission on the Arts

Provide an online interface for evaluating and scoring grant proposals

Current

Reduces the cost of conducting evaluation panel meetings

Texas Commission on the Arts

Provide workshops and trainings to constituents via webinars

Current

Reduce the cost of conducting workshops and trainings across the state

Texas Commission on the Arts

Develop a blog to promote, arts and cultural, events in Texas

Current

Increase cultural tourism, and economic, impact in Texas.
Provide focused, information to public, citizens.

Texas Department of Agriculture

Transform the public components of TDA's licensing system

Planned

Allows TDA licensees to process license payments online as well as update license and customer information

Texas Department of Agriculture

TDA website development

Current

Allows TDA licensees, constituents, media or other interested parties to obtain information about TDA or TDA's programs from the Web

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Maintain TDHCA Web site.

Current

Provides visitors with easy access to information about agency programs and services.

Texas Department of Insurance

Federal Health Care Reform. Support TDI's responsibilities related to regulation of insurance carriers and health care providers.

Planned

Participation in evolving federal initiative; utilization of federal resources; integration with existing state and federal programs; implementation of new licensing provisions.

Texas Department of Insurance

SDC: Data Center Transformation. Transformation and consolidation of agency data center operations into the State Data Centers.

Current

Statewide management and support of affected hardware and software; enhanced disaster recovery capability; future cost savings; enhanced space utilization in agency buildings.

Texas Department of Insurance

Integrated Statewide Administrative System (ISAS). Collaborate with CPA to migrate the Graphical User Interface Fund Accounting System (GFAS) and TDI's current purchasing system, Gateway, to ISAS.

Current

Statewide application management and support; fewer applications to support; better integration of data for sharing.

Texas Department of Insurance

Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) Rewrite Legacy Applications. Multiple components of the overall legacy application (COMPASS) rewrite effort for the workers' compensation tracking system applications.

Current

Modernization and integration of multiple workers' compensation applications; infrastructure enhancement; decreased maintenance and procedural roadblocks; improved access to data.

Texas Department of Insurance

Sircon Module Implementation. Implement multiple, additional, modular functions of Sircon for States to offer web-based application functionality for management, processing, and tracking to address insurance regulation needs.

Current

Utilization of existing applications; utilization of external support; enhanced options for exchanging information with other state regulatory agencies.

Texas Department of Insurance

Electronic Imaging. Review and consolidation of applications used in agency. Implement a centralized document management environment to standardize imaging and workflow products/processes.

Proposed

Reduction of the number of electronic applications supported; enhanced workflow; enhanced internal exchange of data. Reduced paper, paper storage needs

Texas Department of Insurance

TexasOnline initiatives: Support enhancements requested by program areas for the Insurance Licensing Search and Renewal and Web-Enabled Attorney Fee Processing System. Support program areas seeking a presence on TexasOnline, including State Fire Marshal's Office Fireworks Licensing, and Property and Casualty's Amusement Ride Certifications.

Current

Innovation; enhanced accuracy, turnaround time, and data availability.

Texas Department of Insurance

Enhance HelpInsure Application. Create a single flexible registration/query system that can be used with any line of insurance, such as auto, homeowner, commercial property, and small employer health insurance.

Current

Provision of database information to the public; enhanced accuracy and more rapid processing of registrations.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Support TxDMV's business needs with the highest and most secure level of information technology through the implementation and application of a well developed technology infrastructure.

Current

The timely and relevant support of the agency's core mission and goals and implementation of appropriate technology will result in improved transparency, accountability, customer service levels.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Support technology initiatives through partnering and participating in managed services.

Current

Participation in TEX-AN communications services, Texas Online; The TxDMV has deferred participating with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in the implementation and deployment of the Statewide ERP System, ProjectONE. TxDMV plans to implement ProjectONE when the application is rolled out to medium sized agencies.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Continue to partner with other state and federal agencies to share technology, information, resources, and data.

Current

Continued collaboration with other state and federal agencies will result in effective and efficient use of state resources and improved technology, safety, and accountability.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Vision 21 Enterprise Project will support all TxDMV business processes with technology projects including replacement and upgrades to the aging Registration & Title System (RTS).

Current

Provide the motoring public with improved access to vehicle information; improve responsiveness to law enforcement requests; increase the efficiency of revenue collection; enhance system security and data integrity; and improve law enforcement safety.

Texas Department of Public Safety

Upgrade current infrastructure

Planned

Upgrade end of life/end of support hardware/software. Implement more effective security measures and reduce single points of failure.

Texas Department of Rural Affairs

Enhance the participation of rural communities in outreach and assistance forums through the use of technology (teleconferencing and webinar)

Current

Provide outreach and assistance to more rural communities across Texas

Texas Department of Transportation

Support TxDOT’s engineering and business needs with the highest and most secure level of information technology through the implementation and application of a well developed technology infrastructure

Current

The timely and relevant support of the statewide transportation plan and implementation of appropriate technology will result in improved transparency and accountability

Texas Department of Transportation

Support technology initiatives through partnering and participating in managed services

Current

Participation in TEX-AN communication services, TexasOnline; participating with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in the implementation and deployment of the Statewide ERP System, ProjectONE will result in lower costs, improved services, better technology, and standardization

Texas Department of Transportation

Continue to partner with other state and federal agencies to share technology, information, resources and data

Current

Continued collaboration with other state and federal agencies will result in effective and efficient use of state resources and improved technology, safety, and accountability

Texas Department of Transportation

TxDOT is the current IT service provider for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). TxDOT will support all IT projects including Vision 21 to replace or update the existing Registration & Title System (RTS)

Current

Provide the motoring public with improved access to vehicle information, improve responsiveness to law enforcement requests; increase the efficiency of revenue collection; enhance system security and data integrity; and improve law enforcement safety

Texas Department of Transportation

Upgrade the railroad crossing inventory database to interface with vehicle crash records information and GIS applications (TxRAIL II)

Current

Enhanced accuracy and timeliness of railroad crossing information to federal, state, local entities, and railroad companies for improved safety at highway-rail crossings

Texas Department of Transportation

Provide automated routing for the movement of oversize and overweight loads on the state's highways (TxPROS)

Current

Improve highway safety due to enhanced accuracy of mapping/routing; reduce wear and damage on state highways because of reduced errors in routing; improve service to motor carrier industry; and improve ability to meet customer demands for permits

Texas Department of Transportation

Enhance the software application designed to automate and augment traffic monitoring processes under federal guidelines (STARS II)

Current

Increased efficiency through elimination of manual processes; clients will gain online access to traffic data, and the ability to produce adhoc reports; and the reliability of data will be increased

Texas Department of Transportation

Modernize and enhance the Maintenance Management System (MMS) application (Compass)

Current

Eliminate duplicate information and provide a more cost effective system for maintenance managers to use statewide

Texas Ethics Commission

Upgrade Lobby Filing software to a multi-platform and web service product

Planned

Will provide filing community greater ease and latitude of fulfilling filing requirements

Texas Ethics Commission

Upgrade Campaign Finance Filing software to a multi-platform and web service product

Planned

Will provide filing community greater ease and latitude of fulfilling filing requirements

Texas Ethics Commission

Upgrade website data search capabilities

Current

Ease of use for public to get the information they are seeking from the data made available by the agency.

Texas Ethics Commission

Increase the public's ability to download data available from the agency

Current

Satisfy public's demand for more openness in government. Greater options for methods of data gathering for public.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Continued Integration of Contract Management and Financial System

Current

- Provide real-time financial information for contract management
- Streamline contract management business processes.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Public Website Content Management System

Current

- Increase customer service and satisfaction
- Increase effectiveness of marketing for agency products and services
- Streamline the maintenance and management of the public website.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Enterprise Process Management

Current

- Streamline process analysis for cross-agency business processes
- Facilitate analysis of proposed process changes
- Facilitate training of new employees on business processes.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Business Workflow Automation

Current

- Streamline and automate key agency business processes
- Facilitate management of business processes
- Improve internal efficiency, information management, and data quality, -Redirect staff time to revenue generating and cost-savings functions.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Expand Online Payment Services

Current

- Streamline and automate payments for agency products and services
- Improve staff efficiency and data accuracy by automatically classifying payments
- Increase customer service and satisfaction.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Business Intelligence Tools

Planned

- Support and facilitate dashboards for agency performance measures
- Provide near-real-time information to help managers stay on track with performance targets.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Collaboration Tools

Current

- Facilitate communications between employees, project team members, customers, and other public entities
- Facilitate agile business environment.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Identity Management

Planned

- Facilitate customer access to agency services
- Standardize and streamline access to agency systems.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Expanding Wireless Mobile Strategies

Current

- Facilitate field staff access to agency resources
- Facilitate communication and collaboration.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Enhance Oil Spill's Mobile Command Technologies

Planned

- Enhance bandwidth and computer resources
- Facilitate access to and utilization of agency resources in remote locations and during emergencies and disasters.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Social Networking

Planned

- Facilitate collaboration and sharing of ideas and resources
- Improve outreach and marketing to external customers

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Barcoding of agency documents

Planned

- Streamline and automate the handling and processing of paper documents
- Potential to improve classification of payments coming into the agency by scanning remittance advice

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Metadata Management

Planned

Facilitate the management, retention, and identification of agency data stored in electronic files and databases.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Data Mining and Analytics

Planned

Facilitates the analysis of agency data to Support critical business activities including audit selection, mineral production trends, lease revenue growth opportunities, and lease compliance.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Electronic Signatures

Planned

- Facilitates the lease and contract workflow. -Streamlines lease and contract renewal processes.

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

GIS Analytics

Current

- Provides integrated GIS tools within business applications
- Facilitates and streamlines the maintenance of land and lease information
- Identifies opportunities for land use and resource maximization

Texas General Land Office & Veterans' Land Board

Mobile Business Applications

Planned

- Provides business applications that are designed for mobility
- Streamlines the collection of data in the field
- Increase the accuracy of data and facilitates transfer of data to enterprise databases.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Enhance the student loans and grants systems, adding new financial aid programs as needed, optimizing internal processing for ease of use for borrowers and institution Financial Aid Officers.

Planned/ In Progress

Streamlined processing and efficiency for the agency and ease of use for borrowers and Institution Financial Aid Officers.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Provide a statewide web portal with information and tools for assisting students, parents, and high schools counselors in planning and financing career choices.

In Progress

Improve the customer experience and information available for students, parents, and high school counselors in assessing college and career choices.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Redesign the agency websites to provide more intuitive organization and access for targeted populations.

Current/ In Progress

Internal and external users will have more convenient access and data reporting processes.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

In conjunction with the Texas Education Agency, develop policies and procedures for sharing data for research that protect the confidentiality of data and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliance.

In Progress

Student data will be available for research but secure.

Texas Lottery Commission

Telecommunications -The agency received capital budget authority in FY 2010 to purchase equipment and refresh the voice mail reporting system.

Current

Replacement of outdated hardware and software, and provide additional customer self-service options, which will yield increased call capacity and better customer service.

Texas Lottery Commission

Internal Control System –Complete construction and relocation of the Internal Control System (ICS) to a more secure environment.

Current

Strengthens the integrity of the internal control process. Streamlines the dissemination of business critical data throughout the agency.

Texas Lottery Commission

Retailer Application – The agency is working with DIR and NICUSA to make the Lottery Retailer Application available online at texas.gov.

Current

Increases the efficiency of the license application process; and provides expanded services to the public.

Texas Lottery Commission

Business Portal – The agency plans to expand the Web business portal, the Retailer Service Center, to add new and more detailed reports and additional data formats like XML and PDF.

Current

Improved access to operational data for business partners and provides expanded services to the public.

Texas Lottery Commission

Websites – The agency will continue to make improvements to its websites, in order to more effectively communicate agency information and provide additional services.

Current

Satisfies public’s demand for more openness in government; supports more informed public input during hearings; promotes products and services helping to increase state revenue; and extends players’ access to lottery game related information allowing them to be more informed customers.

Texas Lottery Commission

Electronic Records – The agency intends to expand the use of electronic records management where it creates operational efficiencies and value for the state.

Current

Streamlined and faster access to agency information and reduction of paper.

Texas Medical Board

Update the agency's automated information system for the Licensure Division

Current/ Planned

Operational Efficiencies, Customer Satisfaction, Foundation for future enhancements

Texas Medical Board

Bulk email distribution of agency information to licensees, consumers and other interested parties

Current

Operational Efficiencies, Customer Satisfaction

Texas Medical Board

Upgrade website for public information and data product.

Planned

Customer Satisfaction

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Increase Availability and Accessibility of Information on the Internet/Expand and Improve e-Commerce Applications

Current/ Planned

Improved customer service, improved efficiency in sharing information, improved sales, and improved ability to attract and educate the Internet generation on resource and conservation issues.

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Continue Improvements to Field Communications (through upgrades to WAN, field site equipment, etc.)

Current

Faster, more reliable, and secure communications between headquarters and the field.

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Develop and Implement Park Revenue and Accounting System (TxPARKS)

Current

Strengthened functionality, fiscal controls and reporting features related to collection of state park visitation revenues.

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Develop and Implement the Texas Wildlife Management Information Services (TWIMS)

Current

Increased efficiency; centralization and integration of all wildlife data collected.

Texas Parks and Wildlife

Implement In-Vehicle Automation for All Law Enforcement Game Wardens

Planned

Improved safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of game wardens in conducting day-to-day responsibilities by allowing faster access to information and improved ability to run/ write reports in the field; faster response times, due to in-vehicle street mapping address look-up capability.

Texas Racing Commission

Improve industry and remote access to agency's online resources.

Planned

Improve security and standardize access of remote users while reducing vulnerabilities from outside users.

Texas Racing Commission

Upgrade website for public information and data product.

Planned

Improve security and standardize access of remote users while reducing vulnerabilities from outside users.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Web site Re-Design

Current

Information on the TSBVI website will be readily available, searchable, and accessible to citizens, anytime, anywhere

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Making TSBVI Curriculum available through the State Portal/Texas Online.

Current

More effectively and efficiently provide access to TSBVI Curriculum

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Evaluate and implement Web 2.0 technologies as appropriate for enhanced productivity, collaboration, and access to services and information.

Current

Collaboration across the state will reduce travel expenses while increasing productivity and access to information using Texas' shared infrastructure.

Texas School for the Deaf

Increase delivery of technology outreach services via distance learning, online training, and other professional development and resources

Planned

Show an increase in the number of students and professionals being served throughout Texas and an increase in the resources and offerings provided

Texas Secretary of State

Transformation and consolidation of agency data center operations into the State Data Centers

Planned

Enhanced data center infrastructure; enhanced disaster recovery capability

Texas Secretary of State

Acquisition of information resources technology

Current

Maintain agency technology resources a t a supported level; replace obsolete technology; implement new technologies in support of the agency mission

Texas Secretary of State

Upgrade Business Entity Web Application and SOS Direct Web Application

Current

Upgrade current system with new technology to ensure continued supportability; maintain high quality customer experience

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Transformation and consolidation of agency data center operations into the State Data Center.

Planned

Replacement of outdated mainframe computer; improved bulk print/mailing capability; enhanced disaster recovery mechanism; more efficient interfaces to business partners

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Extend the functionality of existing shared imaging system by linking it to the new regulatory database.

Planned

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Implement an integrated licensing, examination and enforcement database application.

Current

Provide common information to all office staff and field investigators which will result in more efficient processing of all agency tasks.

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Evaluate use of instant messaging for inter-office communications.

Planned

Provide more effective customer service by ensuring staff receives updated information in a more efficient manner

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Support and maintain the TexVets licensing tracking system, which is the upgrade to the legacy Veterinarian Tracking System (VTS).

Current

1. Leverage web-based technologies to better communicate underlying data
2. Update and revise reports, layouts, and automation of the existing TexVets system
3. Prepare agency data for future interoperability.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Investigate the possibility of a shared enterprise licensing database application which would integrate licensing, investigation, and legal functions.

Planned

The system would provide common information to all division employees and field investigators which will result in efficient processing of all agency tasks.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Support and Maintain secure VPN access for remote workers.

Current

1. Increased communication efficiency between remote workers and the main office
2. Secure transport of all data between the remote locations and the main office.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Utilize the HPC website development and hosting service. Implement HPC's Content Management System (CMS).

Planned

1. The CMS will allow agency staff to become content authors and therefore employ an efficient content development and publishing workflow
2. Utilizing HPC's shared services will allow the agency's website to receive all of the management and upgrades that best practices suggest.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Implement in-house technology for staff to work in an increasing paperless environment by further utilizing the shared HPC Imaging System.

Current

Provide agency staff full access to all features of the hosted imaging system.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Google Apps Enterprise

Current

The Google services allow all agency users to participate in a collaborative messaging environment for the first time. Included with Google Apps is messaging (email), document collaboration, calendar sharing, and intranet site creation.

Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Barracuda

The network device is a perimeter security appliance that protects the agency's web enabled assets from online malicious attacks.

Texas Veterans Commission

Increase the public's awareness of military veterans' benefits through a robust electronic delivery service

Planned

Provide military veterans an 'opt in' email service to receive the latest information on disability, employment and educational benefits

Texas Water Development Board

Develop a Web-based Educational Program for Texas students.

Current

Provide students and teachers information and educational resources for Texas water resources and water conservation.

Texas Water Development Board

Create Web interactive tools for the users of the water reuse database.

Planned

Provide information on water reuse program of the state.

Texas Water Development Board

Design new relational Water Use Survey database and application with administrative tools.

Current

Provide a more useful and standardized way to store historical data; allow entities to submit information online and provide historical information. Allow quicker turnaround in displaying water use data on the Web.

Texas Water Development Board

Develop a Web-based map user interface and analysis tool, utilizing Microsoft Virtual Earth, Generalized Environmental Modeling System for Surface Water and utilizing Open Geospatial Consortium standards.

Current

Provide Emergency Management support to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to emergency events in Texas. Provide a common viewer to visualize data from various sources on the Web.

Texas Water Development Board

Create a new statewide aerial map for Texas.

Current

Provide updated statewide base imagery to use in environmental projects for all state agencies and private entities. Data are used in both emergency management scenarios and for spatial reference for other spatial data and mapping updates.

Texas Water Development Board

Collaboratively develop an online Texas Hydrologic Information System to provide the seamless identification and delivery of water data for Texas.

Current

Provide Web mapping access to coastal geodatabase information for use by resources outside TWDB. Provide ability to tap into time series information.

Texas Workforce Commission

UI IT improvement strategy

Planned

Enables IT to perform more efficiently and cost effectively through the use of new technologies alignment and serves as a roadmap for future initiatives and legacy system modernization

Texas Workforce Commission

E-Strategy - Improving internet service delivery

Current

Expands the existing Internet self-service Apply for Benefits system to allow Military, Federal, Combined Wage and Disaster unemployment insurance claims, increasing service to claimants and decreasing staff time. Establishes a structure for future Emergency unemployment insurance claims to be submitted over the Internet. Adds self-service internet functionality for employers to respond to notices of potential chargeback for unemployment insurance. Allows major consultants to securely electronically transfer Work Opportunity Tax Credit information, increasing service to employers and decreasing staff time.