GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER IS SIGNING A NEW LAW OFFICIALLY MAKING THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY A STATE AGENCY. 

 

GOVERNOR RAUNER SAYS WHEN HE TOOK OFFICE, HE WAS SURPRISED AT THE LACK OF TECHNOLOGY BEING USED IN STATE GOVERNMENT. HE SAYS “DO-IT” IS MAKING BIG STRIDES IN MOVING ILLINOIS INTO THE DIGITAL AGE.

 

 

 

THE GOVERNOR SAYS SINCE DO-IT WAS CREATED TWO YEARS AGO…THE AGENCY HAS ENCRYPTED NEARLY SIX BILLION RECORDS TO PROTECT PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND HAS SET UP A ROUND THE CLOCK SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER.