Nev. Rev. Stat. § 242.171
Responsibilities of Office; review of proposed applications of information systems
Effective Oct 1, 2025(Added to NRS by 1969, 931; A 1973, 680; 1981,1147; 1993, 1543; 2011, 1860; 2025, 36th Special Session, 44)
1. The Office is responsible for:
- (a) The applications of information systems;
- (b) Designing and placing those information systems in operation;
- (c) Any application of an information system which it furnishes to using agencies after negotiation; and
(d) The security validation, testing, including, without limitation, penetration testing, and continuous monitoring of information systems,
for using agencies.
- 2. The Chief shall review and approve or disapprove, pursuant to standards for justifying cost, any application of an information system having an estimated developmental cost of $50,000 or more. No using agency may commence development work on any such applications until approval and authorization have been obtained from the Chief.
- 3. As used in this section, “penetration testing” means a method of evaluating the security of an information system or application of an information system by simulating unauthorized access to the information system or application.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 931; A 1973, 680; 1981,1147; 1993, 1543; 2011, 1860; 2025, 36th Special Session, 44)