Below is a list of information resource technologies, projects and programs that benefit from these funds for both years.
The largest allocation is $22.5 million to the department’s license to carry and agency licensing platform, followed by $22.2 million for advanced analytics and threat detection software.
Also allocated to the agency is $20.1 million for IT modernization initiatives and maintenance, which — alongside AI implementation — has been named a top priority by CIOs from multiple state agencies. Cybersecurity infrastructure, meanwhile, will receive $13 million.
Communication equipment and leases will receive an allocation of $15.2 million, not including radios, which received their own allocation of $11 million. Other notable budget allocations include:
- $10 million for crime records service IT
- $9.3 million for driver’s license technology services
- $7 million for communication tower repair and replacement
- $6.4 million for Data Center Services (DCS)
- $6.2 million for Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (ICT) technology projects
- $6.2 million for trooper safety technology upgrades
- $4.8 million for fleet management system software
- $4 million for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) IT equipment
- $3 million for statewide facility security enhancements
- $2.8 million for the case management and reporting system
- $2 million for IT purchases to enhance capitol security
More information about the state’s budget can be found online.
