Edit

Department of Livestock

The Departments mission is to control and eradicate animal diseases, prevent the transmission of animal diseases to humans, and to protect the livestock industry from theft and predatory animals.

Goals

Agency Goals and Objectives

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 5 – Service First (Business Smart)

Objectives

  • Enhance, develop, or procure key business applications
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2 - Objective Five: Agile Thinking
  • Updating and implementing a solution for data-driven business intelligence & analysis
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4 - Objective One: Modernization

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 5 – Service First (Business Smart)

Objectives

  • Achieve a more robust and intuitive ticketing system with the ability to leverage ticket
    workflows.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4 - Objective One: Modernization
  • Enhance internal and external communication platforms for getting information to both internal and external customers in an effective and efficient manner.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5 - Objective One: BRM

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 3– Cybersecurity Enhancements

Objectives

  • Adjust and make enhancments to the the Departments DR plans.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3 - Objective Five: Recover from cybersecurity events in a timely manner.
  • Review and enhance the Security for the department as needed.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3 - Objective One: Identify the people, processes, and technology that support the State’s critical business processes.

Information Technology Resources and Capabilities

Number of FTE: 16

Responsible for the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases

Number of FTE: 52

Perform professional law enforcement and investigative work in the tracking of livestock ownership and in the deterrence and/or solution of related criminal activities

Number of FTE: 14

Responsible for the accounting, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, information technology, general services, personnel and administrative functions for the Department of Livestock.

Projects

Division
Project / Program Purpose and Objectives
State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference
Estimated Start Estimated Delivery
Estimated Cost Comment
HB 10 Request Funding Sources : - Comment:
Annual Costs Upon Completion Comment
Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended.

Summary of Hardware

I have reviewed all of my agency's systems in Assurance CM and certify that it is accurate: Yes

Total Number of Appliances 13 Standalone local routers with no internet access used for our handheld Archer devices in the external Livestock sale barns
Total Number of Physical Servers 0
Total Number of Virtualized Servers 0
Total Usable Storage Space 0 GB
Device Type Quantity Estimated Replacement Value Comments
Desktops 120 132,000 at current prices
Laptops 67 73,000 at current prices
Mobile devices 40 6000 at current upgrade plans pricing
Printers 35 Variable

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Mike Honeycutt
444-0528
MHoneycutt@mt.gov
301 N Roberts, Room 101, Helena MT 59601
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
Dan Olson
444-7924
dolson3@mt.gov
301 N Roberts, Room 101, Helena MT 59601
Information Security Manager
Dan Olson
444-7924
dolson3@mt.gov
301 N Roberts, Room 101, Helena MT 59601