New Mexico Administrative Code

These rules are subject to all applicable statutory definitions in Section 63-9K-2 NMSA 1978 and in Section 9-27-3 NMSA 1978, and to these supplemental definitions: A. "Application" means the compilation of information and materials that comprise a formal request to receive an aw…

These rules govern all subject grant programs: A. Program administrator. A sponsoring body shall designate at least one person to serve as the program administrator for each grant program. The sponsoring body for a program shall notify applicants and grantees (as applicable) of a…

These additional rules apply to a merit based grant program. A. Merit requirement. Unless the rules applicable to an assistance grant program apply, a grant program shall be merit based. B. General merit standards. A merit based grant program shall be designed and conducted in a …

Information Technology Commission.

This rule applies to all executive state agencies.

NMSA 1978 Section 15-1C-5.

Permanent.

June 15, 2000, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to establish requirements regarding state agency electronic mail systems.

As used in this rule, third-party relay means that feature of an Internet electronic mail system that enables any mail sender on the Internet to transfer messages using any mail server on the Internet installed with the feature, regardless of the mail server's location.

State agencies operating Internet electronic mail systems shall disable the third party relay feature and shall take any other steps necessary to ensure that electronic mail originating from outside state agencies is not relayed by state-owned mail servers.

A. An agency seeking an exemption from the requirements of this rule shall file a written request with the CIO. The request shall state the grounds for the exemption request and shall include any information available to support the request. The CIO shall respond to the request w…

Information Technology Commission.

BMAC will provide high-level management oversight for the shared broadband circuit network including, but not limited to, provision of new services and changes in direction, service level, or attributes of broadband circuit service.

ISD-OC will: A. provide administrative management of all broadband circuits leased by state agencies, including control of billing and contracts; B. provide technical management of all shared broadband circuits; C. participate in the negotiation of all new agreements for broadban…

The CIO will: A. participate in the negotiation on behalf of the state all new agreements for broadband circuit service; B. participate in the negotiation of renewal agreements for broadband circuit service in conjunction with agencies as individual agency contracts for broadband…

A. An agency may request exemption from the requirement to participate in broadband circuit aggregation efforts. Exemptions shall be granted only if aggregation would: (1) result in a significant increase in agency costs; (2) decrease the security of agency operations; (3) compro…

This rule applies to all executive state agencies that lease broadband circuit service.

NMSA 1978 Section 15-1C-5.

Permanent.

December 29, 2000, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to facilitate the creation of a shared, centrally managed statewide network infrastructure by aggregating broadband circuit service to state agencies when it is to the economic and operational advantage of the state.

As used in this rule: A. BMAC means the Broadband management advisory committee, a subcommittee of the commission. B. ISD-OC means the information systems division, office of communications.

MAGnet network aggregation will be accomplished according to the MAGnet network aggregation implementation and business plan.

A. Agencies shall participate in broadband circuit aggregation efforts, unless exempted pursuant to the provisions of this rule. B. Agencies will transfer administrative management of existing contracts for broadband circuit service to ISD-OC as the BMAC determines the most effec…

Information Technology Commission.

The office shall: A. provide oversight of all IT projects; B. review agency IT plans; C. make recommendations to the ITC regarding prudent allocation of IT resources, reduction of redundant data, hardware, and software, and improve interoperability and data accessibility between …

A. Project status reports. For all projects that require office oversight, the lead agency project manager shall submit an agency approved project status report on a monthly basis to the office. B. Independent verification and validation assessment reporting. The office requires …

This rule applies to the oversight of all information technology projects undertaken by executive agencies.

Sections 15-1C-5 and 15-1C-8 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

September 30, 2005, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to set forth agency and office IT project management oversight responsibilities.

A. "Agency" means a state organizational entity of the executive branch, used interchangeably with department. B. "Independent" is used to describe the autonomous and impartial verification and validation assessment of compliance to a project and the project's products requiremen…

A. All IT projects shall be managed: (1) using a qualified project manager; (2) using a formal project management methodology, processes, and techniques approved by the office; and (3) by analyzing and monitoring risk at periodic intervals during the project management lifecycle,…

A. A lead agency shall perform the following functions. (1) Manage its own information technology (IT) projects and project resources and use the state project management methodology for planning, executing, and controlling the project. (2) Appoint a qualified state employee as t…

Information Technology Commission.

The office shall post notice of a proposed ACR on the internet at its internet address at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to adoption of the proposed ACR.

The office shall: A. post comment drafts on the internet at its internet address; B. send comment drafts to all members of the information oversight committee; C. notify all persons on the electronic distribution list that a comment draft is available for comment; D. mail or fax …

A. The office shall make a comment draft available for comment for at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to its adoption. B. Any person may submit written comments on the proposed ACR to the office in hard copy or by electronic means. C. All comments received before the deadli…

The office shall review all comments for compliance with the state information architecture and the state strategic plan, prepare a summary of all comments received before the deadline, and report its findings and recommendations to the commission.

A. The commission shall consider the comment draft, the summary of comments, and the findings and recommendations of the office at a meeting held after the comment period. B. The commission may adopt the proposed ACR without revision, revise and adopt the proposed ACR, revise the…

The commission may amend, replace or repeal an ACR in accordance with the procedures set forth in this rule.

The office shall post all ACRs adopted by the commission on the internet at the office's internet address.

A. An agency may request exemption from an ACR. Exemptions shall be granted only if complying with an ACR would: (1) result in a significant increase in agency costs; (2) decrease the security of agency operations; (3) compromise essential service attributes critical to agency su…

This rule applies to all executive agencies.

NMSA 1978 Section 15-1C-5.

Permanent.

July 14, 2000, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The purpose of this rule is to set forth procedures for establishing architectural configuration requirements.