Kansas Information Technology Office

The Kansas Information Technology Office (KITO) supports the statutory responsibilities of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch Chief Information Technology Officers (CITOs) and the Chief Information Technology Architect (CITA). It provides oversight of information technology projects as outlined in statute, ITEC policies, and JCIT guidelines and recommendations. It also provides consultation on major IT projects throughout Kansas government in the areas of project plan development; specification development, review and approvals; project reporting; and project close-out. The KITO manages the project management training program which includes the certification program for the State of Kansas project management methodology.

Mission and Goals

Mission

Shape the future of State of Kansas government services through technology.

Goals

Ensure compliance with IT statutes and policies

Develop and promote alignment with IT architectural strategy for the State of Kansas

State application inventory
IT job title standardization
IT architecture roadmap
- IT platform implementation
- IT platform integration
Technology consultation

Enterprise Oversight of Information Technology Projects

The filing requirements and related processes for all stages of an IT project's lifecycle are detailed in these linked pages:

KARS Help Center

KITO Approval & Reporting System (KARS) is now open for use! Access helpful information and training recordings for KARS users.

KARS User Access Request form
View training recordings and documentation
KITO Staff live assistance hours

Summaries of All IT Project Quarterly Reports

IT Project Close-Out and PIER

The filings required to conclude a project are detailed here.

IT Project PIERs

Project Management Resources

Regulations

The procedures above reflect the following:

Contact

Events