Fact Sheet

Information Technology Department
611 Walker
Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002
Office: 832.393.0082

Information Technology Department

The Information Technology Department (ITD) was created in 2002 to improve the IT organization throughout the City; to leverage emerging technologies to reduce cost, limit growth in the workforce and improve services to citizens and employees.

ITD values working together collaboratively, keeping our skills current ensuring competence, providing strong work ethic with high productivity, ensuring commitment to getting the job done, and doing the right thing, regardless of the consequences demonstrating courage when necessary.

ORGANIZATION
The IT organization is led by the Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Richard Lewis, and a Technology Steering Committee (TSC), which is comprised of the Director/CIO, the Citywide Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and executive level management from departments with significant IT involvement, designated CTOs, providing a forum for planning, budgeting, organizing, directing, monitoring and evaluating IT operations.

The TSC consists of nine departments: Police, Public Works and Engineering, Houston Airport System, Health and Human Services, Library, Municipal Courts Administration, Information Technology, Planning, and Houston Emergency Center.