New York State Department of Labor

Robert J. Vitello, Labor's Chief Information Officer

The Labor Department is continuously improving the quality of its services. Information technology plays a big role in this effort.

As you navigate through the following sections, you will find that some documents appear in two locations. There is a lot of cross-fertilization among the various project teams, and this is reflected in the structure of the pages that follow.

TECHNOLOGY INDEX

Strategic Planning and Portfolio Management
- Information Technology Policy Papers
- Major Initiatives
  - UISIM - Unemployment Insurance System Improvement, entailing modernization, extension, and consumer support for a completely redesigned Unemployment Insurance administration system.
  - Work Zone - on-line, self-service tools to help New Yorkers explore careers, find jobs, and build a work portfolio and resume to last a lifetime.
  - Telework and Videoconferencing - applying network-based video communications to enhance internal productivity as well as to demonstrate use of the technology to link long distance employees and employers.
  - Data Brush - painting pictures of the performance of the labor economy and our internal business processes through advanced business intelligence and statistical analysis toolsets.
  - Media Laboratory - a virtual Media Laboratory comprised of the Planning and Technology Division's User Experience (UXP) Team, and its internal partners within the Labor Department Communications Office, Office of Training and Staff Development, and other key individuals throughout the agency.
- Concept Papers
- Contracts
- Standards and Design Patterns
  - Service Oriented Architecture
  - Rich Internet Applications and the User Experience (UXP)
- Information Technology Projects
  - Applications
  - Project status report
We welcome feedback on the technology we provide over the Internet, and on the information we provide here. Just write to us at NYSDOL@labor.state.ny.us