Fla. Stat. § 282.003
Short title
This part may be cited as the “Information Technology Management Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 282 — COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA PROCESSING
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Provisions
Fla. Stat. § 282.0041
Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Agency assessment” means the amount each customer entity must pay annually for services from the Department of Management Services and includes administrative and data center services costs.(2) “Agency data center” means agency space containing 10 or more physical or logical serve…
Fla. Stat. § 282.0051
Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions
(1) The Florida Digital Service has been created within the department to propose innovative solutions that securely modernize state government, including technology and information services, to achieve value through digital transformation and interoperability, and to fully support the cloud-first policy as specified i…
Fla. Stat. § 282.00515
Duties of Cabinet agencies
(1) The Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Financial Services, and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adopt the standards established in s. 282.0051(1)(b), (c), and (r) and (3)(e) or adopt alternative standards based on best practices and industry standards that allow for open data in…
Fla. Stat. § 282.201
State data center
The state data center is established within the department. The provision of data center services must comply with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and policies, including all applicable security, privacy, and auditing requirements. The department shall appoint a director of the state data center who has…
Fla. Stat. § 282.206
Cloud-first policy in state agencies
(1) The Legislature finds that the most efficient and effective means of providing quality data processing services is through the use of cloud computing. It is the intent of the Legislature that each state agency adopt a cloud-first policy that first considers cloud-computing solutions in its technology sourcing strat…
Fla. Stat. § 282.318
Cybersecurity
(1) This section may be cited as the “State Cybersecurity Act.”(2) As used in this section, the term “state agency” has the same meaning as provided in s. 282.0041, except that the term includes the Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of Financial Service…
Fla. Stat. § 282.3185
Local government cybersecurity
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Local Government Cybersecurity Act.”(2) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term “local government” means any county or municipality.(3) CYBERSECURITY TRAINING.—(a) The Florida Digital Service shall:1. Develop a basic cybersecurity training curriculum for local go…
Fla. Stat. § 282.31855
Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program
(1) The Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program is created within the Florida Digital Service, to be administered by the Florida Digital Service. The purpose of the grant program is to assist eligible local governments in mitigating and defending against cybersecurity threats, including, but not limited to, r…
Fla. Stat. § 282.3186
Ransomware incident compliance
A state agency as defined in s. 282.318(2), a county, or a municipality experiencing a ransomware incident may not pay or otherwise comply with a ransom demand.
Fla. Stat. § 282.319
Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council
(1) The Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council, an advisory council as defined in s. 20.03(7), is created within the department. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the advisory council shall operate in a manner consistent with s. 20.052.(2) The purpose of the council is to:(a) Assist state agencies in protec…
Fla. Stat. § 282.601
Accessibility of electronic information and information technology
(1) In order to improve the accessibility of electronic information and information technology and increase the successful education, employment, access to governmental information and services, and involvement in community life, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government shall, when developi…
Fla. Stat. § 282.602
Definitions
As used in this part, the term:(1) “Accessible electronic information and information technology” means electronic information and information technology that conforms to the standards for accessible electronic information and information technology as set forth by s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,…
Fla. Stat. § 282.603
Access to electronic and information technology for persons with disabilities; undue burden; limitations
(1) Each state agency shall develop, procure, maintain, and use accessible electronic information and information technology acquired on or after July 1, 2006, that conforms to the applicable provisions set forth by s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the regulations…
Fla. Stat. § 282.604
Adoption of rules
The Department of Management Services shall, with input from stakeholders, adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 for the development, procurement, maintenance, and use of accessible electronic information technology by governmental units.
Fla. Stat. § 282.605
Exceptions
(1) This part does not apply to electronic information and information technology of the Department of Military Affairs or the Florida National Guard if the function, operation, or use of the information or technology involves intelligence activities or cryptologic activities related to national security, the command a…
Fla. Stat. § 282.606
Intent
It is the intent of the Legislature that, in construing this part, due consideration and great weight be given to the interpretations of the federal courts relating to comparable provisions of s. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 29 U.S.C. s. 794(d), including the regulations set forth under 36 C.F…
Fla. Stat. § 282.701
Short title
This part may be cited as the “Communication Information Technology Services Act.”
Fla. Stat. § 282.702
Powers and duties
The Department of Management Services shall have the following powers, duties, and functions:(1) To publish electronically the portfolio of services available from the department, including pricing information; the policies and procedures governing usage of available services; and a forecast of the department’s priorit…
Fla. Stat. § 282.703
SUNCOM Network; exemptions from the required use
(1) The SUNCOM Network is established within the department as the state enterprise telecommunications system for providing local and long-distance communications services to state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, municipalities, and nonprofit corporations pursuant to this part. The SUNCOM Network shall b…
Fla. Stat. § 282.704
Use of state SUNCOM Network by municipalities
Any municipality may request the department to provide any or all of the SUNCOM Network’s portfolio of communications services upon such terms and conditions as the department may establish. The requesting municipality shall pay its share of installation and recurring costs according to the published rates for SUNCOM N…
Fla. Stat. § 282.705
Use of state SUNCOM Network by nonprofit corporations
(1) The department shall provide a means whereby private nonprofit corporations under contract with state agencies or political subdivisions of the state may use the state SUNCOM Network, subject to the limitations in this section. In order to qualify to use the state SUNCOM Network, a nonprofit corporation shall:(a) E…
Fla. Stat. § 282.706
Use of SUNCOM Network by libraries
The department may provide SUNCOM Network services to any library in the state, including libraries in public schools, community colleges, state universities, and nonprofit private postsecondary educational institutions, and libraries owned and operated by municipalities and political subdivisions. This section may not…
Fla. Stat. § 282.707
SUNCOM Network; criteria for usage
(1) The department and customers served by the department shall periodically review the qualifications of subscribers using the state SUNCOM Network and terminate services provided to a facility not qualified under this part or rules adopted hereunder. In the event of nonpayment of invoices by subscribers whose SUNCOM…
Fla. Stat. § 282.708
Emergency assumption of control
In the event of an emergency, the Governor may direct emergency management assumption of control over all or part of the state communications system.
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