Michigan Department of Information Technology

Department of Information Technology
Agency overview
Formed	October 14, 2001
Dissolved	March 21, 2010
Superseding agency	Department of Technology, Management, and Budget
Jurisdiction	Government of Michigan
Agency executives	Kenneth Theis, department Director & Chief Information Officer, State of Michigan[1] Phyllis Mellon, chief deputy director
Key document	Executive Order No. 2001 - 3
Website
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The Department of Information Technology (DIT) was a principal department of the Michigan State Government created in 2001 to manage the use of Technology in the government and was merged in 2010 into the Department of Management and Budget then renamed the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget.

History

Governor Engler created the Department^[2] in 2001 via Executive Order to centralized information from all the principal departments.

In 2009, Governor Jennifer Granholm plans to merge the Department into Department of Management and Budget naming current DIT Director as Director of the merged department and the current DIT Deputy Director as temporary director of the Department of Management and Budget.^[3] The Executive Order was effective on March 21, 2010.

References

1. ^ "Kenneth Theis Appointed Director of Michigan Department of Information Technology". Government Technology Magazine. e.Republic, Inc.. 2007-12-06. http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/217172. Retrieved 9 September 2009. 
2. ^ Clabaugh, Jeff (January 20, 2003). "Former Mich. guv to head local EDS ops". Washington Business Journal (American City Business Journals, Inc.). http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/01/20/daily8.html. Retrieved 9 September 2009. 
3. ^ Gabe Nelson (Nov. 17, 2009). "Granholm to merge DMB with IT in wake of Lisa Webb Sharpe's departure for Lansing Community College". Crains Detroit Business. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20091117/FREE/911179988#.