Patrick Moore
As GTA Executive Director and
- consolidation and outsourcing of the state’s IT Infrastructure Services and Managed Network Services to the private sector,
- improved governance over critical projects and systems, and
- a security program designed to reduce operational risk to the state government enterprise.
Mr. Moore is also transforming GTA from a provider of technology services to a manager of technology services. As part of redefining roles and responsibilities throughout GTA, he oversaw the development of a Service Management Organization to ensure state agencies receive the services they need from the state’s technology service providers.
Mr. Moore stemmed a significant revenue and budget shortfall at GTA in part by eliminating functions and reducing overhead. He made enterprise IT governance a top priority and pushed for revising and expanding statewide policies, standards and guidelines based on industry best practices, including the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
In 2007, Mr. Moore initiated the most comprehensive assessment ever conducted of the state’s IT operations. The assessment involved 13 state agencies, which account for about 80 percent of IT expenditures in the executive branch. It took a comprehensive look at the agencies’ technology operations, including financial, technical and operational components.
The findings of the assessment led to Governor Sonny Perdue’s decision to consolidate and outsource the state’s IT Infrastructure Services and Managed Network Services with Mr. Moore leading the initiative. He managed a highly competitive and transparent procurement, which began with a total of 31 companies competing for the two outsourcing contracts.
In November 2008, GTA awarded the contract for IT Infrastructure Services to IBM and the contract for Managed Network Services to AT&T. Contract awards took place within one year of Governor Perdue’s decision to pursue outsourcing.
In keeping with a renewed focus on policies, standards and guidelines, Mr. Moore enhanced enterprise reporting on IT operations. His efforts led Governor Perdue to issue an Executive Order on information security in March 2008 and to the publication of the state’s first comprehensive report on agency information security programs in October 2008.
Mr. Moore achieved measureable improvements in GTA’s delivery of technology services. His efforts led
Mr. Moore chairs the Enterprise Critical Projects Panel, which oversees an IT project portfolio valued at more than $250 million. In addition, he created and chairs the PeopleSoft Program Governance Council, the state’s first initiative to set priorities for its Enterprise Resource Planning tool and the $70 million investment that the state has made in this system.
Before coming to GTA, Mr. Moore was Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Governor 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 IT Projects Review Panel and chairing the IT Governance Council, which develops policies for data sharing and shared services.
He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff, Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, and 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
Mr. Moore received his undergraduate degree from
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