Our membership includes large, global IT organizations, mid-size organizations and smaller IT firms based in Florida, all with a common mission to provide leading products and services to the State of Florida in an open and competitive fashion.
AIF’s Information Technology Council (ITC) is a group of leading information technology and telecommunications companies representing all aspects of the technology industry. The Council includes service and support providers, IT systems integrators, hardware and software companies, consultants and re-sellers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to medium-sized and small businesses. The Council was created in early 2006 with the clear mission to convey the value of IT to Florida’s government as the state was falling behind in re-engineering its business processes used in delivering citizen services.
Council Priorities
The Council will focus on measures that will:
- Modernization and Reform of State IT Contracts: Advocate for the reform of state contracts related to information technology and services, emphasizing open competition and ensuring state agencies have access to the most effective and innovative products and services.
- Enhancement of the State of Florida’s Consolidated Data Center: Support initiatives to modernize and optimize the state’s newly consolidated data center to ensure its efficiency, security, and scalability.
- Enterprise-Wide Approach to Business Processes and Systems: Promote a unified approach to state government business processes and systems to minimize duplication of functions across multiple agencies, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
- Strategic IT Investment: Encourage an “investment perspective” for IT spending across the State of Florida, recognizing that well-planned, strategic IT investments are critical to the state’s long-term success, improved services for our citizens, and competitiveness with other states for jobs and industries.
Council Contacts
For more information, please contact Brewster Bevis (bbevis@aif.com) or Adam Basford (bbevis@aif.com) at AIF headquarters (850) 224-7173, or IT Council Lobbyist Chuck Cliburn (chuck@newcapitolllc.com) at (850) 559-7900.
The ITC will continue to encourage the enhancement of government spending on IT in order to better serve Florida’s citizens and employers. In addition, the Council will continue its support of establishing an IT governance structure that ensures efficiency and takes a system-wide approach.
