Future Vision of ACES Information Services Board Briefing

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Future Vision of ACESInformation Services Board
Briefing

• March 6, 2008

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• Introductions
• Robin Arnold-Williams Secretary, DSHS
• Troy Hutson Assistant Secretary, DSHS Economic
  Services Administration
• Greg Beck Chief Technology Officer, DSHS
  Economic Services Administration
• Cristie FredricksonProject Manager, DSHS
  Economic Services Administration

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• Status Update
• Todays Agenda
• Brief history of ACES (Automated Client
  Eligibility System)
• Maintenance and Operations contract extensions
• Planning for the expiration of the current
  Maintenance and Operations contract

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• ACES Overview
• The Automated Client Eligibility System (ACES) is
  the integrated eligibility system that supports
  Washington States public assistance programs,
  including TANF, Basic Food, General Assistance
  and Medical Assistance.

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• ACES Background
• The ACES application was transferred from
  Connecticut in 1995 and put into production in
  Washington in April 1996, and has been updated
  quarterly.
• In 2001, at the request of the Information
  Services Board a feasibility study was completed
  that lead to the procurement of a new Maintenance
  and Operations contract.

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• Contract Extension
• In 2003, the competitive procurement resulted in
  contracted maintenance for a 6 year base period
  expiring in 2009, with two optional 2 year
  extensions.
• The Department plans to exercise both contract
  extensions.

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• Planning Activities
• In 2013, after the full term of the current
  contract, ACES will have been in production
  within Washington State for 17 years.
• The Department has initiated a process to
  identify opportunities, dependencies and risks
  that will influence the future vision of ACES.

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High Level Timeline
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• Next Steps
• We expect the visioning / discovery activities to
  identify options, and enable the Department to
  set a vision.
• We will return to provide an update on our
  progress, in early 2009.

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Thank you for your time.Questions?