2025 Legislative Session
During a recent Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee meeting, lawmakers discussed House Bill 1183 and broader IT governance issues, including the need for a centralized leadership structure.
The recently proposed legislation would revise the purpose of long-range program plans, which agencies use to provide five-year outlooks and justify future budget requests.
Recently proposed legislation from the Senate Appropriations Committee aims to establish the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology, potentially replacing the state’s current IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.
During a Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee meeting, committee chair Rep. John Snyder shared that future technology funding recommendations will prioritize project completion over expansion and put a more critical eye toward cybersecurity spending.
The Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee hearing on March 12 focused on an iLAB assessment of the agency’s iConnect system, zeroing in on issues such as lack of automation, tedious processes and HIPAA compliance concerns.
The Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee hearing on March 5 focused on the role and use of AI and automation within state government — now and in the future.
One of the coalition’s recent reports focuses on some of the state’s AI-related legislation and offers recommendations on Florida’s approach to artificial intelligence regulation.
During a recent hearing of the Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee, lawmakers discussed several agencies’ modernization plans, including the Department of Health.
The legislation would establish a database managed by the Florida Commission on Offender Review to track the voting rights status of individuals ineligible to vote due to felony convictions.
The bills include SB 394, which requires the Department of State to adopt security measures for electronic voting systems, and SB 292, which requires the Office of Financial Regulation to supervise virtual currency kiosk businesses.
A few notable recommendations for the Department of Management Services include $10 million for local government cyber grants, $5 million for incident response, $2.6 million for L3Harris BeOn licenses and $1.8 million for an emergency 911 public safety answering points upgrade.
Next up in Industry Insider — Florida’s review of Gov. DeSantis’ Fiscal Year 2026 budget recommendations includes IT funding for the Transportation, Health, Corrections, Environmental Protection and Commerce departments.
A few notable recommendations include $28 million for child welfare software and enterprise architecture modernization, $10 million for local government cybersecurity grants and $3 million for a data center property exemption to incentivize AI growth.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to discuss how Florida is increasingly becoming a national leader in cybersecurity, thanks to the efforts of Cyber Florida, a statewide initiative based at the University of South Florida.
The Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee hearing on Jan. 14 focused on improving IT project management, budget transparency and cybersecurity through better planning and collaboration.
With the upcoming legislative session commencing on Jan. 13 in Tallahassee, Industry Insider — Florida has identified key legislative dates to watch in 2025.
State agencies have asked the Legislature for funds for about 260 IT-related projects and expenses. Here’s a searchable tool compiling every one of them.
DEP’s legislative budget request covers several tech-related items, including application infrastructure support services and implementing a user-friendly SaaS system.
The department’s requests include the transition to Florida’s forthcoming PALM system, the acquisition of Microsoft 360 licenses and software for its call center.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ legislative budget request covers several tech-related projects, including an IT infrastructure replacement, a fleet management solution, IT security enhancements and more.
The department's legislative budget request covers work with a platform that offers information about courses and education standards, a transparency tool, school choice and more.
The Department of Children and Families is the third agency Industry Insider — Florida is reviewing regarding its newly released LBR, detailing the funds required for technology-related projects.
The Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities is the second agency Industry Insider — Florida is reviewing regarding its newly released LBR, detailing the funds required for technology-related projects.
Each LBR shares how much money state agencies need to carry out various projects. Industry Insider — Florida is reviewing agency requests, starting with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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