b'1 Fund a statewide technology infrastructure(e.g., hardware, software/applications, and data improvements)thatmeetssecuritySTRATEGIES FOR MAKINGandotherrequirements/specificationsIMPROVEMENTS INusing existing and new funding (i.e., UNIFIED TECHNOLOGYAmericanRecoveryPlan).INFRASTRUCTURE2 Develop and implementauniformstatewidedatastructureanduniformcomputersystems.Thisapproachiscostly, datacollectionmethodsandreportingandmanycourtslackthelocalresourcesand toguidedecision-makingaspartofthesupporttoeffectivelyandefficientlyupgradeand statewide technology infrastructure.adapttoexistingandemergingtechnologies/digitalsystems.Aunifiedtechnologysystem 3 Educate about and build andinfrastructurealsoimprovesdatagathering support foraunifiedtechnologyandreporting;itwillyieldmoreconsistentand infrastructureamongjudicialofficers,reliable data and will be less labor intensive toemployees,localfundingunits/compile.Further,aunifiedtechnologysystem leaders, and others.and infrastructure will enable the broader use of online court services and resource sharing4 Identify and mobilizea wide range (e.g.,e-filing,virtualinterpreting,onlinedispute ofchampionstoadvocateforchange.resolution,securedigitalrecording,etc.)andeliminateorreduceduplicationandcoststolocal 5 Develop a strategy to achieve governmentswhileatthesametimeimprove uniformity/consistencywhenaccess and services to the public. 5Finally, atransitioning to the technology unifiedtechnologysystemandinfrastructurewill infrastructure.better position the Judicial Branch for integration withotherjusticesystemstakeholders,suchas Improve and expand IT lawenforcement,corrections,andchildandsocial 6 educationand support to courts welfare agencies.across the state.5 Id.at25.See the Branchs Operational Plan for specific initiatives underway related to this Strategic Goal. SECTION3:STRATEGICGOALSANDSTRATEGIES 21'