FAQ
When was GTA established?
GTA was established on July 1, 2000, in accordance with Senate Bill 465 of the 2000 Legislative Session.
How is GTA organized?
GTA consists of a 12-member Board of Directors and a Chief Information Officer, who also serves as GTA’s Executive Director.
GTA is restructuring to enable the organization to work as effectively as possible:
- A thin corporate layer is responsible for government/agency relationships and reporting. A Service Management Organization is being established to ensure the quality of the products and services GTA buys from external service providers.
- Enterprise Technology Planning is responsible for strategic planning; policies, standards and guidelines; and project assurance.
- The Office of Information Security is responsible for establishing technology security standards and services to be used by all agencies. GTA works with agencies to develop technical security standards.
How are the 12 members of the GTA Board of Directors selected?
The Governor appoints seven members, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House appoint two members each, and the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court appoints one non-voting member. The Governor designates a member of the Board to serve as chairperson. All members must be employed in the private sector and have high-level experience in managing large IT enterprises. They serve staggered three-year terms. Read more about the GTA Board of Directors.
Who currently serves on the Board of Directors?
Currently serving on the GTA Board of Directors are:
William “Bill” H. Williams, Jr., ChairmanWilliam “Doug” D. Lewis
At this time there is one vacancy on the Board.
What are GTA’s responsibilities?
The Georgia Technology Authority seeks to ensure that the state’s IT infrastructure is stable, secure, and well-governed with accessible services for Georgians.
More specifically, GTA:
- Manages the state’s IT infrastructure—data center, network and telecommunications services and security
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Establishes standards and policies for state IT
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Promotes an enterprise approach to state IT
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Develops and manages the state portal, georgia.gov
GTA also has statutory responsibilities, including technology enterprise management (methods for managing technology resources for state agencies—data centers, servers, mainframes, PCs and laptops, wide and local area networks, telecommunications and technology personnel) and technology portfolio management (approaches for analyzing and ranking the state’s technology investments).
Read more about GTA.
Who leads GTA?
Patrick Moore serves as GTA’s executive director and state chief information officer. He leads GTA's strategic efforts to enable state government to use IT to operate effectively and efficiently.
Read about GTA’s leadership team.
How can I find out about GTA’s initiatives and programs?
Although our services primarily focus on government agencies, many GTA activities benefit others throughout Georgia. These technology initiatives range from bringing state services online to funding wireless initiatives in local communities. Read more about GTA’s initiatives and programs.
What is GTA’s most important initiative?
In late 2007, Governor Sonny Perdue directed GTA to proceed with a plan to transform state government’s IT operations. Called GAIT 2010 (Georgia Infrastructure Transformation), the plan calls for consolidating IT infrastructure and moving both infrastructure and telecommunications delivery to external service providers.
What is GTA’s role in technology planning?
GTA leads agencies in technology planning, which includes the following initiatives and programs:
Establishing policies, standards and guidelines for technology and security
Using project assurance on IT projects costing more than $1 million to prevent waste and delay
Developing the state’s IT strategic plan, which sets the direction for state government's use of technology.
Read more about technology planning.
Is GTA involved in technology procurement for state agencies?
Yes. GTA is responsible for enterprise technology contracts providing products and services to all state agencies. We also advise agencies about planning and preparing their technology-related procurements. GTA helps agencies evaluate vendor responses.
Read more about procurement.