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Arizona

IT Status Report & Strategic Plan

February 23, 2026 · Version 2.0

Executive Summary

Governor

Katie Hobbs (D)

CIO

J.R. Sloan

CISO

Ryan Murray

IT Organization

Arizona Department of Administration - Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ADOA-ASET)

State Agencies

100

Population

7.5M

Key Strengths

  • Industry-leading cloud-first strategy: closed 90 data centers, migrated 2,900+ applications to cloud, and saved $10.8M+ under CIO J.R. Sloan's leadership -- recognized as 2025 StateScoop Golden Gov: State Executive of the Year
  • First-in-state AI Steering Committee established by Governor Hobbs with 19 members from government, academia, industry, and civil society developing comprehensive AI policy framework with recommendations due spring 2026
  • Historic $967M broadband investment ($447M federal + $520M private) approved by NTIA December 2025 targeting 160,000 households with 7,709 miles of new fiber and 5,000 jobs
  • Pioneering GovRAMP initiative championed by Sloan to standardize cybersecurity approaches for state and local government cloud procurement -- replacing fragmented vendor vetting processes

Key Risks

  • AZ360 HRIS Modernization experienced go-live delays (rescheduled to June 2025) and Automation Operations Fund (AOF) solvency issues threaten core IT services including state email and payroll
  • Iranian-attributed cyberattack breached Arizona election website in June 2025 altering candidate photos -- highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerabilities in election security systems
  • ADOA FY2027 budget request flags urgent AOF funding corrections needed: without adjustments, declining mainframe service revenue could force significant cuts to essential enterprise IT services
  • Tim Roemer's departure from state CISO role (now private sector CEO) creates transition risk in cybersecurity leadership at a time of elevated election and nation-state threats

Capability Areas

Capability Radar

Cybersecurity & …AI & AutomationDigital Governme…Data Management …Workforce & Tale…Cloud ServicesBroadband & Conn…IT Procurement &…Interoperability…Legacy Moderniza…
Arizona

Current IT Projects

ProjectStatusDescriptionTimeline
BEAD Broadband ExpansionApproved - Construction Starting$967M broadband deployment program ($447M federal + $520M private) targeting 160,000 households and 1,256 community anchor institutions with 7,709 miles of new fiber. NTIA approved December 2025.2026-2030
AZ360 HRIS ModernizationOperationalWorkday-based human resources information system replacing legacy Y.E.S. platform. Cloud-based unified accounting, payroll, and HR for 86,500 state users. Go-live completed June 2025.2024-2025 (operational)
AI Steering Committee & Policy DevelopmentIn Progress19-member committee developing Arizona's first statewide AI policy framework covering governance models, procurement strategies, ethical use guidelines, and workforce preparedness. Initial recommendations due spring 2026.2025-2026
GovRAMP National Cybersecurity StandardsActiveArizona-championed initiative establishing standardized cybersecurity requirements for state and local government cloud procurement. 2026 Symposium scheduled March 9 at Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.2023-ongoing
Election Security EnhancementIn ProgressComprehensive election security program including AI Elections Lab proposal, voter information database hardening, and response to June 2025 Iranian cyberattack. Secretary of State AI report published February 2025.2025-2026

100-Day Strategic Plan

Quick-win initiatives for immediate impact

200-Day Strategic Plan

Strategic initiatives for sustained transformation

Sources

  1. ASET About Page (accessed 2026-02-22)
  2. J.R. Sloan CIO Profile (ADOA) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  3. GovTech: J.R. Sloan Top 25 Profile (accessed 2026-02-22)
  4. ASET Governance (ITAC, CAB, ESPAC) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  5. Ryan Murray CISO Profile (GovInfoSecurity) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  6. Governor Hobbs: Arizona AI Steering Committee Announcement (May 2025) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  7. Arizona Commerce Authority: BEAD Program (accessed 2026-02-22)
  8. Governor Hobbs: Historic Broadband Expansion Announcement (December 2025) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  9. AZ360 HRIS Modernization Announcement (accessed 2026-02-22)
  10. ADOA FY2027 Budget Request (accessed 2026-02-22)
  11. Secretary of State: AI and Election Security Report (February 2025) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  12. Votebeat: Iran Suspected in Arizona Election Website Hack (July 2025) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  13. Arizona Secretary of State: Securing Elections (accessed 2026-02-22)
  14. 2026 GovRAMP Symposium (accessed 2026-02-22)
  15. Arizona FY2024 State Workforce Report (ADOA HR) (accessed 2026-02-22)
  16. ASET Strategy Page (accessed 2026-02-22)