Technology Letter

Overview

Technology Letters (TL) are issued by the California Technology Agency to convey official communications regarding state IT, announce new (or changes to existing) IT policies and procedures, or announce new (or changes to existing) state IT services or standards. The Technology Letter replaced the Information Technology Policy Letter.

The following Technology Letters are discussed in this wiki (in reverse chronological order). Those Technology Letters that have already been summarized are in blue; those that have not yet been summarized are in red.

• 14-01 Mobile Phone Usage (Jan. 16, 2014).
• 13-05 Information Technology Capital Plan (ITCP) Instructions (Oct. 16, 2013).
• 13-04 Update to Information Security Policy (Sept. 17, 2013).
• 13-03 Transition of Information Technology Project Procurement Authority (Se.t 11, 2013).
• 13-02 Project Approval Lifecycle, Stage 1 Business Analysis (Sept. 11, 2013).
• 13-01 Smartphone Usage (May 20, 2013) (superseded by TL 14-01).
• 12-17 Update to Feasibility Study Report (FSR) Procurement Planning (Dec. 17, 2012).
• 12-16 Incident Response Requirements (Dec. 6, 2012).
• 12-15 Encrypting Mainframe and Server Tapes (Dec. 6, 2012).

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Encrypting Mainframe and Server Tapes FAQs (Dec. 6, 2012).

• 12-14 Updated Information Technology Cost Report (Nov. 11, 2012).
• 12-13 Information Technology Capital Plan Instructions and Templates for 2012-13 (Sept. 7, 2012) (superseded by TL 13-05).
• 12-12 Process to Purchase Tablet Devices (Aug. 9, 2012).
• 12-11 Improved Security Risk Assessment Tool (Aug. 8, 2012).
• 12-10 Streamline Security Compliance Forms (Aug. 8, 2012).
• 12-9 Updating SAM Definitions Pertaining to IT Projects: Feasibility Study Report (FSR) Improvement Quick Win (July 16, 2012).
• 12-8 Exemption Process When No Mandatory IT Leveraged Procurement Agreement Exists (Aug. 9, 2012).
• 12-7 Suspend Enterprise Architecture Reporting (June 5, 2012).
• 12-6 Telecommunication Procurement Authority (Apr. 2, 2012).
• 12-5 Supersede Computer Room Construction Approval Process with New Process (Mar. 27, 2012).
• 12-4 Supersede Service Contracts with Information Technology (SCIT) Components Review with New Process (Mar. 27, 2012).
• 12-3 Supersede Low Power Computing Directive (Mar. 27, 2012).
• 12-2 Data Center Assignments and Consolidation (Mar. 8, 2012).
• 12-1 Feasibility Study Report (FSR) Improvement Quick Wins (Jan. 24, 2012).
• 11-4 IT Delegated Cost Thresholds (Dec. 9, 2011).
• 11-2 Postponement of 2012 IT Cost Reporting (Dec. 9, 2011).