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Information Technology Publication Development

This webpage is the distribution point for all enterprise information technology (IT) publications that have been developed, approved and implemented; including policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, white papers and miscellaneous documents. White papers are provided here for informational purposes only, and do not constitute requirements of any individual or organization. Guidelines provide guidance and are not mandatory.

August 5, 2008 Note:

The "legacy" policies provided on this web page have undergone a review to identify changes to contact information, references to superseded or defunct organizations, to commonize the format of all policies, and other non-material changes. Legacy policies are those policies published prior to July 2006. These policies have been re-posted herein as .pdf format document files.

Sept. 16, 2008 Note:

We have recently completed work to correct some of the hyperlinks within the policy documents on this page. If you should encounter any problems with broken links, please report the problem by opening a service ticket with the ITSD Service Desk. http://servicedesk.mt.gov/ess.do

Documents are listed herein under "categories" of logical groupings:

Administrative

Publication Effective Date Status
Policy for Establishing and Implementing Statewide Information Technology Policies and Standards (Enabling IT Policy) - CIO Advisory on this policy issued July 21, 2006 July 24, 2006

In Effect

Non-Material Change September 5, 2008

Procedure for Establishing and Implementing Statewide Information Technology Policies and Standards (Enabling IT Procedure) July 24, 2006

In Effect

Non-Material Change September 5, 2008

Procedure for Development of Statewide Information Technology Procedures and Guidelines (Procedure and Guideline Development) July 24, 2006

In Effect

Non-Material Change September 5, 2008

White Paper: Information Technology Resource Planning and Development Cycle - provided here for informational purposes only September 8, 2006 In Effect
Non-material change April 16, 2008

Architecture

Publication Effective Date Status
Architecture White Paper: Common Requirements VisionCIO Advisory on this document issued April 16, 2007 April 16, 2007 In Effect
Architecture White Paper: Conceptual Architecture Principles - CIO Advisory on this document issued April 30, 2007 May 1, 2007 In Effect

Business Process

Publication Effective Date Status
Interim Standard: Project Management Tool in a Collaborative Environment November 20, 2006 In Effect
Interim IT Pilot Policy January 2, 2007 In Effect

eGovernment

Publication Effective Date Status
Interim Approved Product: State Payment Portal January 1, 2008 In Effect
Interim Approved Product: ePass Montana January 1, 2008 In Effect

Internet

Publication Effective Date Status
ENT-INT-011 - Internet Acceptable Use August 2, 2001 In Effect
ENT-INT-021 - Domain Name System April 2002 In Effect
ENT-INT-030 - Internet Privacy and Security February 2002 In Effect
ENT-INT-040 - Web Advertising and Linking September 2002 In Effect
Accessibility and Disclaimer - Electronic and information technology accessibility; about the correctness and suitability of information provided on our website Legacy In Effect

Network/Telecommunications

Publication Effective Date Status
Strategic Network Architecture December 1, 2006 In Effect
Policy for Cellular Devices and Services
CIO Advisory on this policy issued July 20, 2006
July 21, 2006 In Effect
Interim Standard for Statewide Wiring
CIO Advisory on this policy issued July 25, 2006
July 25, 2006 In Effect
Wireless LAN - Interim Architecture
CIO Advisory issued October 19, 2006
October 10, 2006 In Effect
ENT-NET-010 - LAN Backup and Archiving Plan March 11, 1998 In Effect
ENT-NET-021 - Network Resources Naming Standards April 2002 In Effect
ENT-NET-031 - SummitNet Acceptable Use September 20, 2000 In Effect
ENT-NET-042 - Electronic Mail November 2002 In Effect
ENT-TEL-010 - Voice Menu Service September 20, 2000 In Effect
T-HW80 - Server Maintenance January 17, 1997 In Effect
File and Print Direction White Paper
CIO Advisory issued October 24, 2006
October 24, 2006 In Effect

Personal Computers

Publication Effective Date Status
ENT-PCS-010 - PC Replacement Cycle September 15, 1998 In Effect
S-CC30 - Workstation and Portable Computer Care January 17, 1997 In Effect

Remote and Public Access

Publication Effective Date Status
Aggressive Use of Information Technology to Provide Citizen Access to Information and State Services Legacy In Effect

Security

Publication Effective Date Status
Statewide Guidelines - Information Systems Security
CIO Advisory on these guidelines issued August 8, 2008
August 8, 2008 In Effect
White Paper: REAL ID Act of 2005 August 11, 2006 In Effect
updated October 11, 2006
White Paper: Redaction Software July 15, 2006 In Effect
Interim Standard: User Rights
CIO Advisory on this document issued April 19, 2007
May 30, 2007 In Effect
Interim Policy for Security of Sensitive Data
CIO Advisory on this policy issued July 7, 2006
CIO Advisory Exception Request for this policy issued December 5, 2006
July 7, 2006 In Effect
Guidelines: Planning, Preparation, and Dealing with Information Systems Breach
CIO Advisory on this document issued February 13, 2008
February 13, 2008 In Effect
ENT-SEC-012 - Internet/Intranet Security June 27, 2005 In Effect
ENT-SEC-022 - Network Server Security October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-041 - Transmission Privacy September 20, 2000 In Effect
ENT-SEC-063 - Usernames and Passwords June 2005 In Effect
ENT-SEC-072 - Logging On and Off Computer Resources October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-081 - User Responsibility August 2, 2001 In Effect
ENT-SEC-091 - Internet Reporting October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-102 - Computer Virus Detection and Prevention October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-112 - Workstation, Portable Computer and PDA Security October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-121 - Internet Filtering October 2004 In Effect
ENT-SEC-130 - Remote Access for Employees and Contractors November 20, 2001 In Effect
ENT-SEC-141 - Disposal of Computers August 3, 2005 In Effect

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Chief Information Officer
PO Box 200113
Helena, MT 59620-0113
(406) 444-2700
FAX: (406) 444-2701

Last Update: 24 July 2008

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