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When a Coloradan calls 988, schedules therapy through Medicaid, or walks into a treatment center, they’re stepping into a behavioral health system that is changing. In a partnership between OIT’s Colorado Digital Service (CDS), the Governor’s Office, Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI), and the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)—a division of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)—the state embarked on a journey in 2022 to reimagine how mental health and substance use services are delivered to Coloradans.

Before OIT services can be rolled out to agencies and Coloradans, there has to be enough funding to make them happen. And just like your personal budget, any one part of the budget has to be weighed against all of the other needs and priorities.

Each quarter, OIT recognizes employees who are living the values of integrity, teamwork, innovation and service. Employee Spotlight showcases the great work they do to help Coloradans, state agencies, partners, and their teammates.

Data Privacy Week, which took place January 27–31, 2025, is a yearly initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of personal data protection. Celebrated worldwide in the final week of January, it aims to educate individuals and organizations about their data rights, emphasize the need for secure information management, and promote responsible data practices.

The OIT Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team is excited to announce the launch of the State of Colorado GeoPortal, a powerful new platform designed to streamline access and sharing of maps and GIS data across state agencies.

Have you ever received a text message from a bank or delivery service asking for personal information or to click on a link? Well, you might have been smashed! Smishing is a form of social engineering that uses text messages (SMS) to trick you into giving up personal data or clicking on malicious links.

In 2023, a cybersecurity resiliency audit of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) was conducted for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022.

Rus Pascual and his wife were looking for something more than the city life they had come to know in Chicago, where they had been their whole lives. They weren’t sure what that meant at first, but it clicked when they visited Colorado—friendly and welcoming people, eclectic communities, and of course, the humbling beauty of the mountains.