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Department of Livestock

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 through the use of innovative technology solutions

Goals

Agency Goals and Objectives

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: CITIZEN / PARTNER OBJECTIVES

Objectives

  • BIANNUAL FEEDBACK/PLANNING SESSIONS

    Maintain open channels of communication with the agency leadership by meeting twice annually with bureau chiefs and agency administration to provide official status reports on existing projects and discuss new projects that the agency would like to pursue going forward.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Streamline and Elevate Customer Interactions
  • ENABLE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS

    This objective will include enabling enterprise-wide IT strategic solutions to commonize, where possible, with SITSD initiatives and directives. Where a common solution is not feasible agency specific strategic solutions will be implemented to aid the employees of the agency and our citizens.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Enable Strategic Solutions

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Internal Process Objectives

Objectives

  • IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY

    This objective is centered around providing superior service to the agency through documenting current processes and procedures and then developing methods to improve on what is currently being done. Developing partnerships with SITSD to assist in expediting delivery of systems and system updates as needed. In addition, an added emphasis on first contact rate will be emphasized.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Improve Service Delivery
  • SUPPORT SECURITY CONOSOLIDATION EFFORTS

    This objective will support the SITSD effort to consolidate risk management centrally within the state. The agency will deliver required information and documentation to the SITSD security team to develop a risk management plan and mitigate risk based on the outcomes of the plan. Risk management/mitigation will become an ongoing effort between SITSD and the agency.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Provide Security by Design
  • CONTINUE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL FOOTPRINT OF THE AGENCY

    This objective will concentrate on migrating more paper/manual processes to incorporate digital options for our employees and citizens. In addition, current digital processes and procedures will be evaluated and improved to enhance both the employee and citizen experience with regards to digital/electronic interactions with the agency.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Improve Digital Transformation

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Workplace Capacity Objectives

Objectives

  • IMPROVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    This objective will concentrate on improving partnerships with SITSD, partner companies, and the Department of Agriculture. The agency will partner with these three resources to elevate the service provided to its employees and citizens. In addition, partnerships with other agencies to provide services which are beneficial to both or multiple agencies will be investigated and implemented as is deemed prudent.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Improve Strategic Partnerships
  • BUILD A 'PEOPLE FIRST' CULTURE

    This objective will concentrate on building team comradery and cross-agency engagement between the Agriculture and Livestock IT teams.

    This objective will focus on two key areas:
    1) Professional development of our IT staff by expecting a minimum of 32 hours per year of professional
    development.
    2) Engage in a minimum of two team building events per year that will bring IT employees from both
    agencies together.
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Build a 'People First' Culture

Information Technology Resources and Capabilities

Number of FTE: 3.5

The primary function/mission of the Department of Livestock Office of Information Technology is:

Deliver world class IT support for employees and citizens who work and reside in the great state of Montana by providing superior customer service and innovative technology solutions.

Projects

Division Brands
Project / Program Purpose and Objectives Livestock investigators, like other law enforcement, are frequently in areas of the state which do not have cellular or internet service of any kind, other than satellite. Starlink mobile has the ability to provide internet service for these investigators in areas of the state where they have never had access. Providing this type of access would allow investigators to be more productive as well as safer in remote areas of the state. This project is to research and potentially test the use of Starlink mobile installed in investigator vehicles. The project accounts for the installation of up to 6 systems.
State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference INTERNAL PROCESS OBJECTIVES
Estimated Start 7/1/2024 Estimated Delivery 6/30/2025
Estimated Cost 18000 Comment Cost for hardware and installation for up to 6 investigators' vehicles
HB 10 Request No Funding Sources Agency Funds: 18000 - Comment:
Annual Costs Upon Completion 18000 Comment Annual cost for Starlink service at $250/mo. per installation.
Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended.

Division Brands
Project / Program Purpose and Objectives The Google AI Documentation project is a continuation of the project started in 2023. This project will scan paper cattle inspection documents. Using Google's AI OCR technology, information will be extracted from the documents and entered into the Brands Service Now application. Scanned documents will also be stored for long term retention and reference as needed.
State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference Improve Digital Transformation
Estimated Start 7/1/2024 Estimated Delivery 12/31/2024
Estimated Cost 465000 Comment
HB 10 Request Yes Funding Sources HB10 2023: - Comment:
Annual Costs Upon Completion 75000 Comment Hosting costs
Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended.

Division Animal Health
Project / Program Purpose and Objectives The purpose of the Animal Health Upgrade project is to replace or upgrade the outdated and unsupported legacy applications currently in use. The system to be replaced serves as a key repository for animal identification records, import and animal movement records, and disease testing records to ensure traceability in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak, and compliance with state law. The system also provides the capability for Montana veterinarians to utilize electronic methods for issuing health certificates prior to the export of Montana livestock out of state.
State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference Improve Digital Transformation
Estimated Start 7/1/2024 Estimated Delivery 6/30/2026
Estimated Cost 450000 Comment
HB 10 Request Yes Funding Sources HB10 2023: 450000 - Comment:
Annual Costs Upon Completion 115000 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
Total Number of Physical Servers
Total Number of Virtualized Servers 5
Total Usable Storage Space 0 GB
Device Type Quantity Estimated Replacement Value Comments
Desktops 53 42400
Laptops 142 142000
Mobile Devices (Phones) 84 37800
Printers 91 36400
Conference Rm Video System 1 2100 Owl Video Conference System

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Mike Honeycutt
4064440528
MHoneycutt@mt.gov
302 N Roberts St, Helena, MT 59601
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
Rick Corder
4064442934
rick.corder@mt.gov
302 N Roberts St, Helena, MT 59601
Information Security Manager
Rick Corder
4064442934
rick.corder@mt.gov
302 N Roberts St, Helena, MT 59601