Florida Digital Service Explained

Agency Name:Florida Digital Service
Formed:2020
Jurisdiction:Florida
Headquarters:605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Parent Agency:Florida Department of Management Services

The Florida Digital Service is a government agency created to lead Florida's cybersecurity efforts.[1] In 2020, the agency, modeled after the United States Digital Service, was created by Ron DeSantis[2] based on legislation introduced by Florida Rep. James Grant, who initially led the organization.[3] The Florida Department of Management Services is the parent agency.

In 2021, several top officials departed without giving any notice and the agency, short-staffed, was unable to create a plan to spend the $30 million in funding assigned to cybersecurity measures by lawmakers.[4] By September 2022 only 40 of 70 full-time positions were filled.[5] Grant announced he would step down from the role of Chief Information Officer on July 1, 2023.[6] In April 2024, a law revised the purpose of the agency to be "to lead enterprise information technology and cybersecurity efforts."[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida lacks cybersecurity experts as state sees growing threats . 2024-05-02 . Tampa Bay Times . en . 2024-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502180743/https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/08/18/florida-lacks-cybersecurity-experts-as-state-sees-growing-threats/ . live .
  2. Web site: Here's why Florida's information technology projects keep failing . 2024-05-02 . Tampa Bay Times . en . 2024-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508133357/https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2020/12/22/millions-wasted-why-floridas-info-tech-projects-keep-failing/ . live .
  3. Web site: Wood . Colin . 2020-08-13 . Florida State Rep. James Grant to become state's new CIO . 2024-05-02 . StateScoop . en-US . 2024-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508133350/https://statescoop.com/florida-state-rep-james-grant-becomes-state-cio/ . live .
  4. Web site: Florida hasn't used $30 million in cybersecurity protection funding. Why not? . 2024-05-02 . Tampa Bay Times . en . 2024-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508133352/https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/09/24/florida-hasnt-used-30-million-in-cybersecurity-protection-funding-why-not/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-09-28 . Florida CIO: Digital Service Moving from 'Startup to Scale Up' . 2024-05-02 . GovTech . en.
  6. Web site: Freed . Benjamin . 2023-06-09 . Florida CIO James Grant to step down . 2024-05-02 . StateScoop . en-US . 2024-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502180744/https://statescoop.com/florida-cio-james-grant-steps-down/ . live .
  7. Web site: USF formally takes over state initiative Cyber Florida under new law . https://archive.today/20240502160709/https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2024/04/22/cyber-florida-reworked-hb1555-passed-2024.html. 2 May 2024 . 2024-05-02 . www.bizjournals.com. live.
  8. Web site: CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 . 2024-05-02 . 2024-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240508130657/https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1555/BillText/c3/PDF . live .

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