State Government Modernization and Efficiency

Key Performance Indicators

153
Active Capital Projects
$3.84 Billion
Total Capital Project Value
25%
Service Processing Time Reduction (2023-2025)
7,100
Employees Trained in Cybersecurity
97%
Digital Service Coverage (High-Need Areas)
508
Annual Cybersecurity Incidents
88%
Electronic Signature Contract Adoption

Capital Projects Portfolio Summary

StatusNumber of ProjectsPercentage of ProjectsAverage Budget (Millions USD)Percentage Experiencing Delay
In Progress10770%2921%
Completed (2024-2025)3221%580%
In Planning149%750%

Budget Distribution of Capital Projects

Budget Range (Millions USD)Number of ProjectsPercentage of Total Projects
More than $500M42.6%
$100M - $500M2919.0%
$20M - $100M8153.0%
Less than $20M3925.4%

Capital Projects by Region

RegionNumber of ProjectsTotal Project Value (Billion USD)Key Focus Areas
New York City471.62Flood Prevention, Transit, NYCHA Revitalization, Schools
Hudson Valley280.42Bridge Infrastructure, Emergency Management
Western New York190.21Infrastructure Expansion, Digital Access
Capital District220.22Solar Energy, Hospitals, IT Upgrades
North Country130.60Water Systems, Energy Grid Modernization
Long Island240.34Resiliency, Emergency Services

Detailed Major Capital Projects

Project NameStatusBudget (Millions USD)TimelineRegion
East Side Resiliency PlanIn Progress7802023-2026New York City
Elevated Subway ExtensionIn Progress6502024-2027Queens & Brooklyn
Bridge Asset Inventory RolloutIn Progress622024-2026Hudson Valley
Statewide IT Infrastructure UpgradeCompleted1052022-2025Statewide
Cybersecurity Network HardeningIn Progress402023-2027Statewide
Mobile Service Units DeploymentIn Progress212024-202622 Counties
Water Treatment ModernizationPlanning5102025-2029North Country
DMV Process Digitization ExpansionCompleted252023-2024Statewide
Route 9A Surfacing ProjectIn Progress122024-2025Lower Hudson

Office of Innovation and Efficiency: Program Overview

  • Digitized procurement process with electronic contracts rising to 94% (from 61% in 2022)
  • HR onboarding process time slashed by 48%, to an 11-day median
  • Unified service call center reduced average wait time from 12 to 2.5 minutes
  • Open Data portal expanded to 346 datasets with 211 public API endpoints
  • Staff innovation platform collected 1950 ideas in 2025; 18 shaped policy changes
Program2025 Outcomes2023 OutcomesChange
Electronic Signature Adoption88%61%+27 percentage points
Unified Call Center Handled Calls1,250,000650,000+92%
Median HR Onboarding Time (days)1121-48%

Cybersecurity Program Performance Metrics

  • 98% of state employees completed mandatory annual cybersecurity training
  • $40 million invested in full-spectrum cyber defenses from 2023 to 2025
  • Phishing incident response time lowered to 18 minutes from 67 minutes in 2023
  • Ransomware response tabletop exercises completed statewide in 2025
  • Critical security vulnerability patching increased to 98% within 48 hours
Metric20252023Change
Phishing Incident Response Time18 minutes67 minutesDown 73%
Critical Vulnerabilities Patched within 48 Hours98%84%+14 percentage points
Intrusions Detected and Stopped508884Down 42%

Expanded Digital Government and Public Access

  • 22 Mobile Service Centers deployed to counties with low digital access and high social vulnerability
  • Unified “One App” intake supporting Medicaid, SNAP, Heating Assistance, TANF, Unemployment, Childcare, Housing, and Disability programs – now processing ~171,000 applications per month (114% growth)
  • Multilingual portals supporting 7 languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, and Polish
  • 98% digitization of government forms and applications; chatbot support added for 150+ common inquiries
CommunityNew Services DeliveredMonthly Applications Processed (2025)Year-over-Year Growth
South BronxDigital Benefits, Legal Aid, Job Placement11,330+16%
Buffalo EastsideRemote ID issuance, SNAP kiosks, e-signature Legal Services9,840+19%
Utica & Rome“One App” unified intake, Mobile DMV, multilingual support4,420+22%
KingstonMobile unit, Mental Health Services, SNAP enrollment3,210+13%
Staten Island North ShoreMental Health Clinic access, Notary Services, Affordable Housing5,615+24%

Expansion prioritizes communities with low broadband penetration, low income, and aging population.