Apparently, the current ones on staff are stale.

The Register:

New York state officials say they are having to hire outside consultants to work on their systems because the state's own IT personnel lack the skills to manage newer technology.

This according to testimony from the state's head of civil service, Lola Brabham, who told a state budget committee that the state's in-house IT department "doesn't always have the cutting-edge skills ... or the talent," and that 250 contractors will need to be hired for specific positions.

No telling what exactly they are looking for.