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ECE2EEAC39DAF1DB872588DF00555F0C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ON THE DECORUM PROJECT

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Oct 18, 2022      
Location SCR 352



Update from the Department of Corrections on the DeCORum Project - Committee Discussion Only


09:32:32 AM  
Scott McKimmy and
Brian Roney with the Department of Corrections (DOC) gave a presentation
and status update for the Department of Corrections Offender Records Management
System (DeCORuM) project. Their presentation can be found here:
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/1._doc_presentation_slides.pdf.
09:35:39 AM  
Mr. McKimmy started
the presentation with an overview of DeCORuM including the background of
the project, it's necessity, solution parameters, a typical incarceration
integration to reintegration life cycle, and production models.

09:41:28 AM  
The project started
to receive funding in FY 2016-17 and Mr. McKimmy gave an overview of their
spending this far. Their funding ends this fiscal year. Additionally, he
gave an update of the current situation and the challenges they have been
facing.
09:44:25 AM  
Mr. McKimmy answered
questions from the committee on the implementation of the DeCORuM project,
the project being customized off the shelf (COTS) software, where the DeCORuM
software is hosted, if it can be migrated to the cloud, why the pharmacy
module has been failing, and the best path forward. Representative Titone
inquired why DOC said they did not need any more funding in 2020 and now
they are asking for almost $10 million and if the project should be reevaluated
to be more efficient and make up for funds.
09:55:03 AM  
The committee asked the department to come up with a few routes of completion for this project and moving the system to the cloud.
10:04:06 AM  
Luisa Altmann reminded the committee that DOC will be back in December to give an update of the funding they received last year.
10:05:07 AM  
Mr. McKimmy gave
an update on the Time & Leave and Scheduling project that received
funding this fiscal year.






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