Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Policies

The Commonwealth's data sharing framework is designed to ensure that data is shared securely and deliberately between state agencies to drive better-informed decision making. Here you will find data sharing information for the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch agencies - including the Executive Branch Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the online Data Use License Agreement (DULA), contacts for the Data Steward Council, and more.

The Commonwealth's data sharing framework is designed to ensure that data is shared securely and deliberately between state agencies to drive better-informed decision making. Here you will find data sharing information for the Commonwealth’s Executive Branch agencies - including the Executive Branch Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the online Data Use License Agreement (DULA), contacts for the Data Steward Council, and more.

The Commonwealth will centrally leverage Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection as an enterprise endpoint security platform. Defender is designed to help enterprise networks prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats. Additionally, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will be leveraged to safeguard the Commonwealth against malicious threats posed by email messages, links (URLs), and collaboration tools.

Microsoft BitLocker offers enhanced protection against data theft or data exposure for computers that are lost or stolen. BitLocker encrypts all data that is stored on the Windows operating system volumes and drives and configured data drives.

A collection of policies and guidelines from the Commonwealth’s Chief Digital Officer intended to “improve the public-facing web presence and related services for executive department offices and agencies,” as directed by M.G.L. Ch. 7D Section 4C.

Versioning numbers are used to identify what changes have been made when a page, document, code, database or other item is updated. This document explains how to interpret these numbers using standard semantic versioning, which is used in the EOTSS digital policies and guidelines.

eDiscover as a Service (eDaaS) includes the identification, search, collection, extraction, and preservation of electronically stored information (ESI) contained in Exchange On-Premises or Online. This service is performed by eDiscovery analysts that provide legal and IT expertise and experience in complex search language syntax and will work directly with the requestors which are authorized participants under the authorization of Secretariat/Agency General Counsel or Department Head.

A compilation of Enterprise Information Security Policies and Standards

This policy reinforces the Commonwealth's commitment to protecting its information assets, establishes high-level functions of the Enterprise Security Office, and outlines information security requirements to safeguard information assets and assist the Commonwealth to achieve its strategic objectives.

EOTSS is developing an Enterprise Print service to eliminate desktop printers, set a standard for remote printing, prioritize digital solutions, support a mobile workforce, improve business continuity, enhance security, reduce environmental impact & cost.