Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.011
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 242.015 to 242.068, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 242 — Information Services
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Provisions
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.013
“Administrator” defined
Repealed. (See chapter 294, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1970.)
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.015
“Board” defined
“Board” means the Information Technology Advisory Board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.017
“Chief” or “Chief Information Officer” defined
“Chief” or “Chief Information Officer” means the Chief of the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.031
“Department” defined
Repealed. (See chapter 294, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1970.)
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.045
“Division” defined
Repealed. (See chapter 294, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1970.)
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.051
“Equipment” defined
“Equipment” means any machine or device designed for the electronic handling of data or information, including, without limitation, for the acquisition, storage, processing, management, use, maintenance, display, distribution, disposal, transmission and retrieval of data or information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.055
“Information service” defined
“Information service” means any service provided by the Office to a using agency relating to the creation, maintenance, operation, security validation, testing, continuous monitoring or use of an information system. The term includes, without limitation, the real-time monitoring of cyberinfrastructure, threat mitigatio…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.057
“Information system” defined
“Information system” means any communications or computer equipment, software, firmware, procedures, personnel or technology used to acquire, store, process, manage, use, maintain, display, distribute, dispose of, transmit or retrieve data or information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.059
“Information technology” defined
“Information technology” means any information, information system or information service acquired, developed, operated, maintained or otherwise used.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.061
“Local governmental agency” defined
“Local governmental agency” means: 1. Any branch, agency, bureau, board, commission, department or division of a county, incorporated city or town in this State; or 2. The board of trustees of a school district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.062
Office” defined
“Office” means the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.063
“Security validation” defined
“Security validation” means a process or processes used to ensure that an information system or a network associated with an information system is resistant to any known threat.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.068
“Using agency” defined
“Using agency” means: 1. A state agency or elected state officer who is required to use the services and equipment of the Office pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 242.131. 2. Any other state agency or local governmental agency that has negotiated with the Office for its services or equipment pursuant to subsection 2 of N…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.071
Legislative declaration; purposes of Governor’s Technology Office
1. The Legislature hereby determines and declares that the creation of the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor is necessary for the secure, coordinated, orderly and economical processing of data and information in State Government, to ensure the secure and economical use of information system…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.080
Creation; composition
1. The Governor’s Technology Office is hereby created within the Office of the Governor. 2. The Office consists of the Chief Information Officer and: (a) The Director’s Office. The Chief is the head of the Director’s Office. (b) The Client Services Division. (c) The Computing Services Division. (d) The Network Services…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.090
Chief Information Officer: Appointment; classification; other employment prohibited
1. The Governor shall appoint the Chief Information Officer in the unclassified service of the State. 2. The Chief Information Officer: (a) Serves at the pleasure of, and is responsible to, the Governor. (b) Shall not engage in any other gainful employment or occupation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.101
Chief Information Officer: General powers and duties
1. The Chief Information Officer shall: (a) Appoint a Deputy Director of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense who is in the unclassified service of the State; (b) Administer the provisions of this chapter and other provisions of law relating to the duties of the Governor’s Technology Office; (c) Employ,…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.105
Confidentiality of certain documents relating to homeland security: List; biennial review; annual report
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, records and portions of records that are assembled, maintained, overseen or prepared by the Office to mitigate, prevent or respond to cybersecurity incidents or acts of terrorism, the public disclosure of which would, in the determination of the Chief, create a substanti…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.111
Regulations
The Chief shall adopt regulations necessary for the administration of this chapter, including: 1. The policy for the information systems of using agencies, as that policy relates, but is not limited, to such items as standards for systems and programming and criteria for selection, location and use of information syste…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.115
Development of policies, standards, guidelines and biennial state plan for information systems of Executive Branch of Government
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Chief shall: (a) Develop policies and standards for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government; (b) Coordinate the development of a biennial state plan for the information systems of the Executive Branch of Government; (c) Develop guidelines to ass…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.116
Security Operations Center: Development of certain policies and procedures
1. The Security Operations Center shall develop policies and procedures to: (a) Combat the increasing threats to using agencies posed by cybercriminals; (b) Protect sensitive data in the possession of a using agency; and (c) Ensure a coordinated and rapid response to any cybersecurity incident that affects a using agen…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.1165
Oversight by Chief of certain using agencies
If a using agency does not comply with the cybersecurity policies and protocols developed by the Security Operations Center pursuant to NRS 242.116, the Chief may impose additional oversight or audit requirements on the using agency relating to cybersecurity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.117
Account for the Security Operations Center: Creation; administration; use; grants; interest
1. The Account for the Security Operations Center is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Chief must administer the Account. 2. The money in the Account must only be used for the purposes of supporting and carrying out the duties of the Security Operations Center. 3. The Chief may apply for and accept federal…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.118
Security Operations Center: Duty to collaborate with Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense for certain purposes
The Security Operations Center shall collaborate with the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense created by NRS 242.080 to enhance communication and coordination of incident responses to cyber threats or cyberattacks on information systems and to provide each using agency information relating to emerging cybe…
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