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Procurement - Information Technology - Cloud-Based Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Information Technology, by July 1, 2023, to develop a plan for the implementation of a Device as a Service model and ongoing maintenance of cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure to be used by each unit of State government as desktop support and management systems; requiring the Department to review certain contracts entered into by other states and consider options for participating in certain agreements; requiring a report on the implementation of the plan by December 15, 2023; etc.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBurlin, GregIndividualOral
FAVFiastro, JohnlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Jennings, Senator JenningslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFTabuteau, RichardlobbyistTabuteau, LLCWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFiastro, JohnRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; Bayview Management LLC; Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 MD, VA & DC; Building Decarbonization Coalition; Carbon Solutions Group; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.
UNFTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet