The California Technology Agency (Agency) establishes and enforces statewide information technology strategic plans, policies, standards, and enterprise architecture, and oversees information technology projects and public safety emergency communications systems for all state departments. Effective January 1, 2011, Chapter 404, Statutes of 2010 renamed the Office of the State Chief Information Officer the "California Technology Agency" and codified the statewide information technology consolidation originally implemented by Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 in 2009.

Since department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. For the specifics on the California Technology Agency's Capital Outlay Program, see "Infrastructure Overview."