Program Description

  Administration

The Administration program provides goal and policy development, strategic planning, and leadership for all programs within the department. The administration also provides high level coordination with other county departments and agencies as well as the Office of the County Executive and the Montgomery County Council.

The administrative staff is responsible for daily operations and a full range of administrative task and programs including budget, fiscal management, human resources, data management, contracts, timekeeping, and fleet management.

DPS's Office of Information Technology (DPS-IT) leverages technology to deliver better services to the department that enable staff and the public to access resources at their convenience. DPS-IT's mission is to provide a robust and secure IT infrastructure to support mission-critical applications, mobile computing, and desktop support employing industry best practices. The IT unit has embarked on an IT modernization project to enhance multimedia improvement by enabling Microsoft Teams telephony and conference rooms. The IT unit partners with the Department of Technology Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS) to incorporate technology enhancements to help DPS achieve its mission. IT services provided by TEBS will include, but will not be limited to, IT desktop and server support, LAN use, and cloud applications.