Washington State Department of Information Services

Washington State Department of Information Services (DIS)
Agency overview
Formed1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Dissolved2011
JurisdictionState of Washington
HeadquartersOlympia, Washington
Agency executive
  • Tony Tortorice, Director, Washington State Chief Information Officer
Websitedes.wa.gov
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The Washington State Department of Information Services (DIS) was a Governor's Cabinet-level agency that provided information technology assistance to state and local agencies, school districts, tribal organizations, and qualifying nonprofit groups in Washington.[1]

The Legislature created DIS in 1987 from the consolidation of the state's four independent data processing and communications systems.[2] The agency employed nearly 450 workers who provide more than 100 technology services.[3] It merged into the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) in 2011.

  1. ^ http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/271937 [dead link]
  2. ^ "House Bill Report HB 1496, As Reported by House Committee On Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ^ "New DIS director". Snohomish Times. May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-06-25.