Alaska

Assess Alaska's readiness to deploy $1B+ in BEAD broadband funding across the most challenging terrain in the nation, identifying construction methodology requirements, tribal coordination needs, and workforce availability.

Develop detailed implementation roadmap for OIT's Zero Trust security architecture, addressing Alaska's unique challenges of geographically dispersed workforce and extreme connectivity variability.

Develop comprehensive strategy to expand myAlaska from identity portal to full-featured digital government platform, leveraging improving broadband and Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities.

Assess cybersecurity coordination between state IT systems and Alaska's critical infrastructure operators (oil/gas, military, maritime, aviation) to identify gaps and develop unified threat response frameworks.

Build deployment tracking platform tailored for Alaska's $1B+ BEAD program, monitoring construction across extreme terrain with specialized progress metrics for submarine cable, Arctic fiber, and satellite installations.

Execute first wave of Zero Trust architecture deployment targeting highest-risk environments identified in the 100-day roadmap, including critical infrastructure-adjacent systems and sensitive data repositories.

Build and launch first phase of expanded myAlaska platform integrating 10-15 high-demand citizen services with low-bandwidth optimization for rural Alaska access.

Develop comprehensive AI governance framework for Alaska state government and expand Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment from initial rollout to production use across all departments.

Establish statewide data governance framework leveraging ITAC governance structure, creating classification standards, sharing agreements, and the organizational foundation for data-driven government.

Develop comprehensive resilience plan for Alaska's digital infrastructure addressing extreme weather, seismic activity, and geographic isolation risks unique to the state.

Build integrated data analytics platform connecting oil/gas, fisheries, mining, and environmental data to support evidence-based resource management decisions and economic forecasting.

Develop comprehensive program ensuring equitable technology access and support for state employees working from remote and rural locations across Alaska.