This bill would create the Office of Digital Oversight within the Michigan Legislature. The office would be led by a digital oversight officer, appointed by the legislature for a three-year term. Its main role would be to investigate, join, or take over state agency technology projects and purchases, especially if projects risk exceeding costs, missing deadlines, or failing to deliver results. The office would also encourage agencies to use modern software development practices and tools, such as agile methods and open-source software. State agencies would be required to share information and records for investigations. However, the office’s investigation records would be exempt from public records requests, and it would not have access to attorney-client or executive privileged information.
