Organization and Operations

(a)The Senator who serves as the Chairperson of I Liheslaturan Guåhan’s Committee on Technology, or its successor legislative committee, shall serve as the Chairperson of the Task Force. The Chief Technology Officer of the Office of Technology shall serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Task Force.

(b)A quorum shall consist of a majority of the total membership of the Task Force as established under §17103 (a), provided that at least one

(1)of the two

(2)private-sector appointed members is present.

(c)The Task Force shall meet bi-monthly.

(d)Members shall serve without compensation. Members may, however, be reimbursed for reasonable expenses directly related to their participation in Task Force meetings and authorized activities, including travel and per diem, subject to the availability of funds appropriated to the Office of Technology for the purposes of the Task Force, and in accordance with the travel and reimbursement policies established by the Department of Administration and applicable laws and regulations.

(e)The Chief Technology Officer of the Office of Technology, pursuant to § 12.106

(f)of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, shall provide regulatory and policy oversight to government-wide technology initiatives and interagency working groups related to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Such oversight shall ensure that all frameworks, standards, and recommendations developed by the Task Force or related entities comply with applicable privacy laws, cybersecurity and data-governance standards, and protections of civil liberties and individual rights.

(f)The Guam Economic Development Authority

(GEDA)shall provide administrative and clerical support to the Task Force. The Chairperson of the Task Force, in cooperation with the Chief Technology Officer of OTECH, may request for additional budgetary support from I Liheslaturan Guåhan for the purposes of the Task Force.