New York Senate Bill S08572 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8572  IN SENATE February 15, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to cloud computing The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 103 of the state technology law is amended by 2 adding two new subdivisions 24 and 25 to read as follows: 3 24. To educate state agencies on the benefits of using cloud service 4 providers in relation to data storage and management. 5 25. To provide technical specifications to state agencies regarding 6 certain qualifications and specifications that cloud service providers 7 should satisfy, in relation to such agencies' consideration of contract- 8 ing with cloud service providers. 9 § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 103-c 10 to read as follows: 11 § 103-c. Cloud computing. 1. Each state agency shall, whenever possi- 12 ble and feasible, consider cloud computing solutions in such agency's 13 technology sourcing strategy for future technology initiatives, data 14 storage and management purposes, and upgrades. 15 2. All state agencies shall, in consultation with the office, adopt 16 written procedures for the evaluation of cloud computing options for 17 future technology initiatives, data storage and management, upgrades, 18 and procurements. 19 § 3. Section 101 of the state technology law is amended by adding a 20 new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 21 6. "Cloud computing" shall have the same meaning as defined by the 22 national institute of standards and technology's special publication 23 800-145, and any subsequent version of such publication. 24 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13907-01-3