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Teacher's Retirement System

To develop and maintain scalable, sustainable technology solutions to support the Teachers’ Retirement System mission.

Goals

Agency Goals and Objectives

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: 3

Objectives

  • Implement online Withdrawal Applications to provide TRS members with a more convenient and expedited withdrawal process
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 3.1.1, 3.1.6
  • Develop and implement an online Retirement Application process that is more convenient for TRS members transitioning to retirement
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 3.1.1, 3.1.6

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: 3, 4

Objectives

  • Migrate TRS website to the state-hosted Cascade CMS platform to take advantage of its fully responsive and accessible templates
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 3.1.6, 4.2.1
  • Update layout, format, and styling of TRS online services applications to make them fully responsive and accessible from any device
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 3.1.6

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: 4

Objectives

  • Migrate TRS Source Code Repository to state-hosted environment to leverage enterprise service and maintainability
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 4.2.1
  • Implement application load distribution for the TRS M-Trust application by deploying additional virtual servers, from state-hosted VSP, to handle specified application processes
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 4.2.1

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: 5

Objectives

  • Deploy and maintain MFA in front of online member portal to enhance security
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 5.2.3
  • Register all TRS information systems with state’s GRC system
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: 5.1.2

Information Technology Resources and Capabilities

Number of FTE: 4

Information Technology administration and user support

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
Total Number of Physical Servers 0
Total Number of Virtualized Servers 13 Running on ITSD-hosted VSP but licensed with TRS-maintained Windows Server licensing
Total Usable Storage Space 0 GB
Device Type Quantity Estimated Replacement Value Comments
Laptop computer 12 1200 Plan to increase units in next biennium
Desktop computer 17 625 Migrating to more laptops to be prepared for pandemic response

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Shawn Graham
406-444-3376
ShawnGraham@mt.gov
PO Box 200139, Helena, MT 59620-0139
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
John D Noble
406-444-3395
jnoble@mt.gov
PO Box 200139, Helena, MT 59620-0139
Information Security Manager
John D Noble
406-444-3395
jnoble@mt.gov
PO Box 200139, Helena, MT 59620-0139