(a) The RIIDS “DATA RI” is hereby established and is granted and authorized to use all the powers set forth in this chapter. (b) Functions. The RIIDS “DATA RI” shall: (1) Transmit, store, enable access to, permit the use, and dispose of linked data and information in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and associated NIST 800-53 security controls commensurate with data sensitivity level and in accordance with all applicable state and privacy laws and state security policies; (2) Serve as a central repository of the state’s inter-agency, longitudinal, linked and individual data; (3) Enable the integration, linkage, and management of information; (4) Report on and provide public access to aggregate data to, among other things, address inequities in access, opportunities, and outcomes and improve student and educator decision-making; (5) Provide clarity to university and other researchers on the process to request data and what data is available to request; (6) Nothing in this chapter shall negate or otherwise adversely affect the validity and legal enforceability of any existing data sharing and/or research agreements executed between and among the state’s participating agencies and the state’s RILDS or Ecosystem; and (7) Nothing in this section and chapter shall negate or overrule the right of an agency, institution, or entity that has provided and/or transferred data to the RIIDS, RILDS, or the Ecosystem to determine the use of and access to its data.
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