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HB 2539 Enterprise Applications, Division of; established within VITA, appoint Chief Applications Officer.

Introduced by: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA); Division of Enterprise Applications established. Establishes the Division of Enterprise Applications within VITA to oversee the Commonwealth's efforts to modernize the planning, development, implementation, improvement, and retirement of Commonwealth applications, including the coordination and development of enterprise-wide or multi-agency applications. The Division would be headed by the current director of the Virginia Enterprise Applications Program (VEAP) who would serve as the initial Chief Applications Officer (CAO). The CAO would be a permanent position appointed by, and reporting to, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Commonwealth. The bill clarifies that the Information Technology Investment Board's contract with the Chief Information Officer may be for a term of up to five years. The bill also appoints the Secretary of Finance to the ITIB in place of the Governor's appointment from a list of individuals nominated by the legislature and establishes the Secretary of Technology as the permanent vice-chairman.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA); Division of Enterprise Applications established. Establishes the Division of Enterprise Application within VITA to oversee the Commonwealth's efforts to modernize the planning, development, implementation, improvement, and retirement of Commonwealth applications, including the coordination and development of enterprise-wide or multi-agency applications. The Division would be headed by the current director of the Virginia Enterprise Applications Partnership (VEAP) who would serve as the initial Chief Applications Officer (CAO). The CAO would be a permanent position appointed by, and reporting to, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Commonwealth. The bill clarifies that the Information Technology Information Board's contract with the Chief Information Officer may be for a term of up to five years. The bill also appoints the Secretary of Finance to the ITIB in place of the Governor's appointment from a list of individuals nominated by the legislature and establishes the Secretary of Technology as the permanent vice-chairman.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Oversight of information technology and applications in the Commonwealth; Information Technology Investment Board; Chief Information Officer.  Includes oversight of agency and enterprise-wide technology applications under the purview of the powers and duties of the Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB). The bill clarifies that the ITIB's contract with the Chief Information Officer may be for a term of up to five years, and appoints the Secretary of Finance to the ITIB in place of the Governor's appointment from a list of individuals nominated by the legislature.