Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
The Office of Information Technology is committed to providing leadership in creating efficient, centralized technology strategies and solutions for all the programs of DNRC, to ensure that Montana’s natural resources provide benefits for current and future generations.
Goals
Agency Goals and Objectives
State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services
Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
Objectives
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a. Transform workflows collaboratively with our stakeholders to digitally enhanced processes. [Digital Transformation]
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3, Objective 3.1.1; Objective 3.2.1; Objective 3.2.2; -
b. Collaborate with other state agencies to enhance service implementation, creating consistent products and experiences for citizens across the enterprise. [100% digital]
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2, Objective 2.3.1; Goal 3, Objective 3.1.4; Objective 3.3.1; Objective 3.3.2; Objective 3.3.3; -
c. Implement a centralized online payment capability
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3, Objective 3.2.1; Objective 3.3.1; Objective 3.3.2; Objective 3.3.3; -
d. Create a centralized citizen portal and open data services
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3, Objective 3.2.1; Objective 3.2.3; Objective 3.3.1; Objective 3.3.2; Objective 3.3.3;
State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services
Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected
Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected
Objectives
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a. Creating visual displays of information to communicate complex data relationships and data-driven insights to allow the organization to make informed decisions.
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3, Objective 3.1.7; Objective 3.2.2; Objective 3.2.4 -
b. Working with the organization to implement a framework for data quality standards. (Accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability, timelines)
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4, Objective 4.2.3; Goal 5, Objective 5.1.3 -
c. Making appropriate data available to the public in a way they can use.
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2; Goal 3, Objective 3.1.6; Objective 3.1.7; Objective 3.2.1; Objective 3.2.4; Objective 3.3.2 -
d. Securely provisioning access to data to safeguard the information investment of the organization.
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5, Objective 5.1.1; Objective 5.1.3; Objective 3.2.3 -
e. Implementing innovative technologies and cost-effective solutions for effective enterprise data management.
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2, Objective 2.3.2; Objective 2.2.4; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.7; Objective 4.1.5; Objective 4.2.2
State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 1. An innovative workforce dedicated to reshaping the way IT Services are delivered
Objectives
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a. Providing an optimal work environment
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.2.3 -
b. Define and communicate IT roles in the organization
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.1.1; Objective 1.2.1 -
c. Provide the ability to work from anywhere at anytime
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.2.2; Objective 1.2.3; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.6 -
d. Attract and retain quality team members
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.1.4; Objective 1.2.2; Objective 1.2.3; Objective 1.2.5; Objective 1.3.1; Objective 1.3.2 -
e. Encourage, budget for, and promote continued education and training.
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.3.1; Objective 1.3.2
State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services
Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
Objectives
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a. Working with our stakeholders to develop policies, processes, and procedures that enables the organization’s team members to effectively achieve enterprise objectives
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2, Objective 2.2.1; Objective 2.2.2; Objective 2.2.4; Objective 2.2.6; Goal 3, Objective 3.1.1; Objective 3.1.2; Objective 3.1.3; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.3; Objective 4.1.4; Objective 4.1.5; Objective 4.1.7; Objective 4.2.1; Objective 4.2.2; Objective 4.2.3; Goal 5, Objective 5.1.1; Objective 5.2.2; Objective 5.2.3 -
b. Working with our stakeholders to identify technology investments that need to be made and when to make them
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2, Objective 2.2.1; Objective 2.2.4; Objective 2.3.1; Objective 2.3.2; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.3; Objective 4.1.4; Objective 4.1.5; Objective 4.2.1; Objective 4.2.2; Objective 4.2.3 -
c. Collaborating with DNRC’s business leaders to identify priority objectives of the organization
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 2, Objective 2.2.1; Objective 2.2.2; Objective 2.2.4; Objective 2.2.6; Goal 3, Objective 3.2.2; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.3; Objective 4.2.2 -
d. Identifying and implementing the core IT values and principles
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.1.3; Objective 1.2.1 -
e. Promote the success of the DNRC business goals within the governance oversight of enterprise IT administration (SITSD).
State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 1, Objective 1.2.2; Goal 2, Objective 2.2.1; Objective 2.2.2; Objective 2.2.6; Objective 2.2.7; Objective 2.3.1; Objective 2.3.2; Goal 3, Objective 3.1.4; Objective 3.1.5; Objective 3.1.7; Objective 3.2.1; Objective 3.2.3; Objective 3.3.1; Objective 3.3.2; Objective 3.3.3; Goal 4, Objective 4.1.2; Objective 4.1.3; Objective 4.1.4; Objective 4.1.5; Objective 4.1.6; Objective 4.2.1; Objective 4.2.2; Objective 4.2.3; Goal 5, Objective 5.1.3; Objective 5.2.1; Objective 5.2.5; Objective 5.2.6; Objective 5.3.1
Information Technology Resources and Capabilities
Number of FTE: 23
Providing leadership in creating efficient, centralized technology strategies and solutions for all the programs of DNRC to ensure that Montana’s natural resources provide benefits for current and future generations.
Projects
| Division | Trust Lands Management Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | Divisional Business System - Manage all aspects of land management and financial revenue tracking for State Lands' beneficiaries. | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | 7/16/2018 | Estimated Delivery | ||
| Estimated Cost | 4000000 | Comment | ||
| HB 10 Request | Yes | Funding Sources | SSR: 3697380 - Comment: GF: 303293 - Comment: | |
| Annual Costs Upon Completion | 600000 | Comment | Estimated 15% vendor maintenance contract. | |
| Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. | As of 3/31/22 the project is approximately 65% complete. Currently looking at an additional request for a public citizen portal enhancement phase in the next biennium. | |||
| Division | Water Resources Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | Management of all Montana Water Rights in accordance with the state constitution and MCA. To develop extensions to the new system to incorporate new aspects of Water Management such as Drought management, the CSKT compact, and integration with the State Water Court. | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | Estimated Delivery | |||
| Estimated Cost | Comment | Still to be scoped in the next biennium. | ||
| HB 10 Request | No | Funding Sources | : - Comment: Source, costs, and HB 10 requests still to be determined. | |
| Annual Costs Upon Completion | 850000 | Comment | Maintenance estimate approximately 15% of projected completed value | |
| Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. | WRIS II (past HB 10 request) went live April 2022. Extended enhancements planned here are still being scoped. | |||
| Division | Directors Office - Financial Services | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | To manage the entire scope of DNRC financial transactions (revenues, expenditures, grants, & loans) in a single, secure, enterprise system that has transparency and accountability to the citizens of Montana for the judicious use of funds for Montana's Natural Resource Management. The existing system is nearing 20 years old and cannot handle the financial requirements efficiently for today's digital transactions and services needs. | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | Estimated Delivery | |||
| Estimated Cost | Comment | DNRC is currently contracted with a third party consultant to perform a business analysis of the Fiscal Services Office. Following this report, the department will scope the needs for a HB 10 request for the upcoming biennium. | ||
| HB 10 Request | Yes | Funding Sources | : - Comment: Funding sources to be determined; anticipated mix of SSR and GF. | |
| Annual Costs Upon Completion | Comment | To be determined. | ||
| Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. | Not started. Scoping over 2022. | |||
| Division | Forestry | |||
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| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | The Forestry Division needs a specialized fire financial management system that tracks department expenditures on fires along with our partnerships with other federal and local agencies for cost sharing mechanisms; and that ties to the DNRC enterprise financial system and SABHRS. Currently this is on an antiquated MS Access system and does not efficiently manage today's fire financial needs for tracking and reporting metrics in real time. | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | Estimated Delivery | |||
| Estimated Cost | 500,000 | Comment | Estimated cost may be low; need to review previous scoping documents in light of today's inflation rates. | |
| HB 10 Request | Yes | Funding Sources | GF: 500000 - Comment: Possibly to be revised after further scoping discussion. | |
| Annual Costs Upon Completion | 80000 | Comment | Approximately 15% of estimated build costs. | |
| Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. | Not started. | |||
| Division | All of DNRC | |||
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| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | To transform all of DNRC's significant citizen services into enhanced and efficient digital workflows. | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 1. An innovative workforce dedicated to reshaping the way IT Services are delivered Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | 6/1/2021 | Estimated Delivery | ||
| Estimated Cost | Comment | DNRC is still scoping the extent of this ongoing endeavor. Total cost is likely several million dollars. | ||
| HB 10 Request | No | Funding Sources | : - Comment: Sources and funding varies. Working with SITSD and OBPP on enterprise efforts to cost-share and achieve objectives at more efficient rates. | |
| Annual Costs Upon Completion | Comment | Not known at this time. Dependent on enterprise efforts and solutions. | ||
| Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. | Ongoing. | |||
| Division | All DNRC | |||
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| Project / Program Purpose and Objectives | DNRC's mission is to manage Montana's natural resources for present and future beneficiaries. DNRC has several small to medium projects that have future potential we would like to make note of. These include: Board of Oil & Gas System Enhancement; Hazzard Reduction Agreement System Upgrade; Fire Protection Agreement System Upgrade; CARDD Grants Management System Migration (includes ARPA Grant funding); Water Rights Query System; DNRC Web Presence Overhaul; Enterprise GIS System; Enterprise IT Environment Cloud Migration; CyberSecurity Assessment, Planning, and Mitigation | |||
| State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference | Goal 1. An innovative workforce dedicated to reshaping the way IT Services are delivered Goal 2. Strategic IT investment empowering delivery of citizen services Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device Goal 4. All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected | |||
| Estimated Start | Estimated Delivery | |||
| Estimated Cost | Comment | These projects are in various stages of conception, planning, scoping, building, and completion. They may or may not commence in the next biennium, but are on the radar of program objectives and needs that have a significant IT investment. | ||
| 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: No
| Total Number of Appliances | 0 | Any appliances DNRC utilizes are ones under SITSD control. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Physical Servers | 21 | Primarily local file storage in small, remote unit offices. Slowly transitioning to virtual as network bandwidth permits. | |
| Total Number of Virtualized Servers | 107 | Unsure of above comment to not include those hosted by SITSD. We have 107 virtual servers in our VSP which is hosted by SITSD. We also have 24 virtual servers we procure from SITSD outside of our VSP. Outside of these, I believe zero. | |
| Total Usable Storage Space | 0 | TB |
| Device Type | Quantity | Estimated Replacement Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop | 570 | 1,140,000 | Approximate full value @ 2000/device. Not depreciated value. |
| Desktop | 401 | 802000 | Approximate full value @ 2000/device with monitors. Not depreciated value. |
| Digital Camera | 132 | 75000 | Digital Camera value difficult to ascertain. This is an educated guess. This includes everything from a cheap trail camera to monitor a location to a 5000 dollar camera mounted to a UAS device. Ages of devices range widely, too. |
| Printer | 120 | Devices are owned and purchased by programs out of program funding. IT does not track this per se. Given that the distribution is across 26 offices and encompasses small desktop and large network devices, replacement values vary. A number of devices are under lease through DOA also, so replacement value is not applicable. | |
| Mobile Devices | 285 | 242250 | This includes mobile tablets and smartphones for the department at an avg. $850 per device. |
Agency Contact Information
Agency Director / Administrator
Amanda Kaster
444-1948
amanda.kaster@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT
444-1948
amanda.kaster@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
Chris Powell
444-0575
christopher.powell@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT
444-0575
christopher.powell@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT
Information Security Manager
Chris Kuntz (interim)
444-5756
ckuntz@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT
444-5756
ckuntz@mt.gov
1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT