STATE PROFILES   |   Georgia

Patrick Moore Executive Director Georgia Technology Authority Phone: (404) 463-2340 Fax: (404) 463-2380 Year Appointed: 2006

State Links State Homepage State Directory Governor: Sonny Perdue Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Dept of Administrative Services Georgia Technology Authority IT Organizational Chart Enterprise Architecture Model Website Privacy Policy Web Accessibility Policy

Biography

As Executive Director of the Georgia Technology Authority, Patrick Moore leads GTA's strategic efforts to enable state government to use IT to operate effectively and efficiently.

Before coming to GTA, Moore was deputy chief operating officer for Governor Sonny Perdue, overseeing the leadership, management and supervision of state agencies and their respective boards and commissions. He was a key liaison for GTA with the Governor's Office, serving on the Critical Projects Review Panel and chairing the Governance Council, which develops policies around data sharing and shared services.

Previously, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff, Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget and as Director of Executive Appointments. He served as Political Director for Chambliss for Senate in 2002. He also spent three years working for Senator Paul Coverdell in the Washington D.C. Senate Office, where he served as Deputy Legislative Director and Legislative Assistant.

Moore received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and earned a Masters of Business Administration from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.

Other Information

CIO Statute: S.B. 495 (Passed in 2000)


IT Office Authority: GTA’s mission is to deliver secure, reliable technology services and solutions, and provide guidance and oversight that lead to sound decisions for Georgia government. Responsibilities include:

• Establishing policies, standards for technology and security

• Approving technology purchases

• IT portfolio management (Requiring agency project request for projects $100,000+, overseeing IT projects costing $1 million or more and requiring a business case for projects $5 million or more

• Overseeing the state’s telecom network and data center

• Managing the state’s Web portal for online information and services

• Promoting information sharing among agencies

• Reporting on state IT expenditures


IT Procurement Responsibility: Department of Administrative Services in collaboration with GTA


Special Projects: GTA has completed two landmark initiatives to modernize the state’s IT infrastructure: a new data center and wide area network for the state. The state-of-the-art infrastructure is making Georgia government more efficient, more secure and more reliable.

GTA relocated the state data center in late 2005 to a modern facility that meets the highest standards in the industry. The new facility provides the secure environment the state needs for its critical computer systems.

Georgia is among states leading the way in implementing wide area networks using multi-protocol label switching (MPLS). Georgia’s network is helping many state agencies enjoy greater productivity through increased bandwidth—in many cases, at no additional cost. The network has prepared the state for other technologies, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and wireless connectivity.

A new program GTA is managing helps Georgia cities and counties establish their own wireless broadband networks. Wireless Communities Georgia, an initiative of Gov. Sonny Perdue, is assisting six local communities in developing high speed networks to promote economic development, improve government services and expand educational opportunities.