The Bureau of Information and Technology shall perform functions to include: (1) Providing technical and management assistance to state agencies and institutions as to systems or methods to be used to meet information and communication requirements efficiently and effectively; (2) Developing and proposing operational technical standards for the state information systems which will ensure the interconnection of computer networks and information of state agencies; (3) Purchasing from, or contracting with, suppliers and communications common carriers for communications facilities or services; (4) Cooperating with any federal, state, or local emergency management agency in providing for emergency communication and information services; (5) Providing, where deemed feasible, a means whereby local governmental agencies, the association authorized by § 13-8-10.1 , and the school administrators of South Dakota may utilize the state communication and information systems and service; (6) In cooperation with the appropriate state agencies, plan, design, and conduct experiments in information services, equipment, and technology, and to implement enhancements in the state information system; and (7) Providing, where deemed feasible, any tribally controlled school or Bureau of Indian Education school a means to utilize the state communication and information systems and service at the school's expense and purchase bandwidth at the same rate as other agencies listed in this chapter.
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