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Department of Public Employee Retirement Administration

Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration’s mission is to efficiently provide quality benefits, education, and service to help our plan members and beneficiaries achieve a quality retirement.

Goals

Agency Goals and Objectives

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 1: Fiscal Responsibility
Goal 3: Cybersecurity Enhancements
Goal 4: Unified Digital Government
Goal 5: Service First

Objectives

  • Enhance user experience in Member Self-Service Portal. Drive improved user adoption.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3: Cybersecurity Enhancements, Obj 1, Obj 2
    Goal 4: Unified Digital Government, Obj 1, Obj 2, Obj 3
    Goal 5: Service First, Obj 2, Obj 5
  • Improve customer experience and modernize public-facing website. Migrate to state Web Content Management System.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5: Service First, Obj 2, Obj 3
  • Modernize development infrastructure framework on employer reporting and information center.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: Unified Digital Government, Obj 1, Obj 4
  • Reduce dependency on contractor services for line of business applications through knowledge transfer.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1: Fiscal Responsibility, Obj 1, Obj 4

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 1: Fiscal Responsibility
Goal 2: Optimization
Goal 4: Unified Digital Government
Goal 3: Cybersecurity

Objectives

  • Migrate users to best-of-breed state-shared collaboration resources. Increase adoption and awareness.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: Unified Digital Government, Obj 1, Obj 4
  • Reduce time-to-respond for postal mail, automate, and integrate an electronic signature solution with line-of-business systems.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1: Fiscal Responsibility, Obj 1
    Goal 3: Cybersecurity, Obj 2
    Goal 4: Unified Digital Government, Obj 1, Obj 3

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 2: Optimization
Goal 3: Cybersecurity

Objectives

  • Maximize common resources (software and hardware) where fit is appropriate.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2: Optimization, Obj 2, Obj 5
  • Collaborate with other state offices and agencies where possible.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2: Optimization, Obj 2
  • Modernize digital environment through pursuit of best-of-breed hardware and software solutions.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2: Optimization, Obj 2, Obj 3, Obj 4, Obj 5
    Goal 3: Cybersecurity, Obj 1, Obj 2, Obj 3, Obj 4, Obj 5

Information Technology Resources and Capabilities

Number of FTE: 10

Maximize business function through innovative technology.

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 0 (N/A, SITSD-hosted)
Total Number of Physical Servers 0 (N/A, SITSD-hosted)
Total Number of Virtualized Servers 0 (N/A, SITSD-hosted)
Total Usable Storage Space 0 GB
Device Type Quantity Estimated Replacement Value Comments
Desktop 35 63000
Laptop 28 56000
Mobile Device 10 15000
Printers 4 8000
Copiers 3 15000
Microfiche Scanner 1 13000
Document Scanner 3 15000

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Dore Schwinden
406-444-5459
DSchwinden@mt.gov
PO BOX 200131 HELENA, MT 59620-0131
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
Paul Lambeth
406-444-9175
paul.lambeth@mt.gov
PO BOX 200131 HELENA, MT 59620-0131
Information Security Manager
David Swenson
406-444-2537
dswenson@mt.gov
PO BOX 200131 HELENA, MT 59620-0131