Executive Order 3

January 19, 2022

The Office of Technology and Innovation

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WHEREAS, technology and innovation are foundational to the delivery of quality services to New York City residents; and

WHEREAS, the City of New York seeks new and effective ways to improve government operations and services to benefit the City and its residents; and

WHEREAS, the City has been and will continue to be a leader in technology and innovation; and

WHEREAS, the multiple areas of technology and innovation within the City currently report to different Deputy Mayors and are managed in a decentralized manner across various City agencies and entities; and

WHEREAS, technology advancements now enable significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency, security, privacy and service through a consolidated infrastructure and a coordinated citywide approach to information technology, information security, information privacy and telecommunications; and

WHEREAS, the City seeks to consolidate leadership and offices related to information technology, information security, information privacy and telecommunications to provide the City with the most efficient approach to innovation, standardization and security; and

WHEREAS, provisions of Chapters 1 and 48 of the Charter authorize the Mayor to achieve such consolidation within the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, as reconstituted by this Order; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications more accurately reflect its new mission and structure,

NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications shall hereafter be designated as the Office of Technology and Innovation, except in court documents, contracts and any other situation where the name “Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications” is legally required.

§ 2. The head of the Office of Technology and Innovation shall be the Chief Technology Officer of the City of New York, who shall also be known as the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications and Chief Information Officer where such titles are legally required. The Chief Technology Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall report to the First Deputy Mayor.

§ 3. The Office of Cyber Command established pursuant to section 20-j of the Charter, the Office of Data Analytics established pursuant to section 20-f of the Charter and the Office of Information Privacy established pursuant to section 8-h of the Charter shall be continued and established within the Office of Technology and Innovation. Any additional appropriate actions, including but not limited to the transfer of employees, to be taken in furtherance of the consolidation set forth in this Section shall be taken as soon as practicable after the promulgation of this Order.

§ 4. The Algorithms Management and Policy Officer established pursuant to Executive Order No. 50, dated November 19, 2019, shall be discontinued. The Office of Technology and Innovation shall guide the City and its agencies in the development, responsible use and assessment of algorithmic and related technical tools and systems and shall engage and educate the public on issues related to City use of these and other related technologies. Any additional appropriate actions, including but not limited to the transfer of employees, to be taken in furtherance of the assumption of duties set forth in this section shall be taken as soon as practicable after the promulgation of this Order.

§ 5. The Office of Technology and Innovation shall have authority and oversight with respect to all Citywide information technology, information security, information privacy and telecommunications, and shall exercise all the powers conferred upon the office by Chapter 48 of the Charter and all other applicable laws. In carrying out its duties, the Office of Technology and Innovation shall coordinate with and oversee the Offices of Cyber Command, Data Analytics, and Information Privacy, all within the Office of Technology and Innovation pursuant to Section 3 of this Order. The Office of Technology and Innovation shall be the lead agency in the development, coordination and implementation of the City’s information technology, information security, information privacy and telecommunication matters.

§ 6. The directors of the Offices of Cyber Command and Data Analytics and the City’s Chief Privacy Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall report to the Chief Technology Officer, in accordance with Section 5 of this Order.

§ 7. The Chief Technology Officer shall establish oversight committees as the Chief Technology Officer deems appropriate to carry out the responsibilities of the Office of Technology and Innovation.

§ 8. All agencies are authorized and directed to take appropriate steps, including the provision of administrative services or the sharing of resources pursuant to section 1121 of the Charter or other applicable law, to ensure implementation of this Order as soon as practicable.

§ 9. All agencies are directed to cooperate with the Office of Technology and Innovation as the Chief Technology Officer promulgates and implements policies and guidance related to information technology, information security, information privacy and telecommunication matters.  Such cooperation shall include appropriate sharing of agency policies, protocols and other requested information in a timely manner.   

§ 10. Executive Order No. 140, dated October 20, 2010; Executive Order No. 306, dated April 17, 2013; Executive Order No. 463, dated December 27, 2013; Executive Order No. 8, dated December 12, 2014; Executive Order No. 28, dated July 11, 2017; Executive Order No. 34, dated April 12, 2018; and Executive Order No. 50, dated November 19, 2019, are hereby REVOKED.

§ 11. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Eric Adams
Mayor