SB 5662 - DIGEST

Requires state agencies to: (1) Adopt third-party, commercial cloud computing solutions for new information technology or telecommunications investments;

(2) Submit a cloud migration plan to the office of the state chief information officer that outlines its technology sourcing strategy and ways it can use the cloud to reduce costs; and

(3) Receive a waiver from the office if they have a service requirement that prohibits the use of a cloud computing solution.

Requires the office of the state chief information officer to conduct a statewide cloud computing readiness assessment to prepare for the migration of core services to cloud services.

Requires the consolidated technology services agency, in coordination with the department of enterprise services, to conduct a competitive procurements process to identify no more than three contracts to provide cloud computing services or system migration support.

Requires state agency directors of human resources to report to the office and the employment security department on impacts to staffing related to state employees who could not be reassigned to other duties as a result of the cloud migration.

Creates a training program for employees who could not be reassigned.

Requires the employment security department, in coordination with the office of financial management, to develop a program to support employees and dislocated workers affected by the policies in this act.