Information Technology - Establishment of the Office of Enterprise Data and State Chief Data Officer and Collaboration With Agency Data Officers

HB 268 establishes a State Chief Data Officer position within Maryland’s Department of Information Technology and creates the Office of Enterprise Data to oversee state data practices. It requires all state agencies to appoint an Agency Data Officer responsible for managing agency data, ensuring privacy, sharing information securely, and complying with statewide data standards. Key provisions include annual data strategy plans, agency data inventories, standardized data-sharing protocols, and mandatory training for data officers. The law aims to improve the ethical, secure, and efficient use of state data across all government operations, effective July 1, 2026.