The first edition of DIR’s security services guide was developed to provide a single source of all DIR’s security-related services as well as how, when, and where to get assistance and support from the OCISO team.
DIR Announces New Bulk Purchase Agreements
Bulk Purchases are coordinated by DIR where at least two or more eligible customers have requested to buy a product.
DIR Publishes State Certified Cybersecurity Training Programs
In accordance with Texas Government Code Section 2054.519, DIR has certified cybersecurity training programs for fiscal year 2023 for state and local government employees.
Texas Department of Information Resources Announces Chief Data Officer Ed Kelly’s Retirement
After working in both the private sector and with other state agencies, Kelly joined DIR in September 2015 when he was hired as the newly created Statewide Data Coordinator.
DIR Posts Pre-Solicitation for Software, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), and Related Services
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has released a Pre-Solicitation Notice to inform the vendor community that DIR intends to release a Request for Offer (RFO) for an upcoming Software, Commercial Off-
State Chief Data Officer Named One of Most Influential People in Data
Kelly, who became the state's first Chief Data Officer in 2019 after serving as the Statewide Data Coordinator since 2015, was included in the website’s first list of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in
DIR Launches New and Improved State of Texas Website
Enhanced Texas.gov Website Provides Easier Access to State Government Services
2018 Texas Digital Storage Study Published
House Bill 8 (85R), requires DIR, in collaboration with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to conduct a study on state agency digital data storage and records management practices and the associated costs to this state.
2019 ISF Call for Presentations and Exhibitor Registration Now Open
The 19th annual Information Security Forum will be held on April 23-24, 2019 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX.