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SB 1247 Information Technology Investment Board; Chief Information Officer.

Introduced by: Walter A. Stosch | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Information Technology Investment Board; Virginia Information Technologies Agency; Chief Information Officer. Establishes the Information Technology Investment Board to oversee the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) in the planning, budgeting, acquiring, managing, and disposing of major information technology projects in the State. Under the bill the Board will hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the State to serve as its chief administrative officer to oversee the day-to-day operations of VITA. The bill (i) abolishes the Department of Information Technology, the Department of Technology Planning, the Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, and the Chief Information Officer Advisory Board; (ii) establishes the Division of Project Management within VITA to assist the CIO in the development and implementation of a project management methodology to be used in the planning and development of information technology projects; (iii) establishes a project planning, development and approval process for major information technology projects; (iv) authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue debt to finance major information technology projects; and (iv) provides for the consolidation of the procurement and operational functions of information technology for state agencies. The bill also provides an implementation schedule for the consolidation of operational functions, including but not limited to, servers and networks, for state agencies into VITA. In addition, the bill directs the Chief Information Officer to review all information technology projects regardless of whether the project is purchased by contract, agreement, or some other financing agreement or such other agreement that requires that the Commonwealth either pay for the contract by foregoing revenue collections, or allows or assigns to another party the collection on behalf of or for the Commonwealth any fees, charges, or other assessments or revenues to pay for the project. This bill incorporates SB 847 and is identical to HB 1926.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Information Technology Investment Board; Virginia Information Technologies Agency; Chief Information Officer. Establishes the Information Technology Investment Board to oversee the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) in the planning, budgeting, acquiring, managing, and disposing of major information technology projects in the State. Under the bill the Board will hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the State to serve as its chief administrative officer to oversee the day-to-day operations of VITA. The bill (i) abolishes the Department of Information Technology, the Department of Technology Planning and the Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, (ii) establishes the Division of Project Management within the VITA to assist the CIO in the development and implementation of a project management methodology to be used in the planning and development of information technology projects; (iii) establishes a project planning, development and approval process for major information technology projects; (iv) authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue debt to finance major information technology projects; and (iv) provides for the consolidation of the procurement and operational functions of information technology for state agencies. The bill also provides an implementation schedule for the consolidation of operational functions, including but not limited to, servers and networks, for state agencies into VITA. This bill incorporates SB 847 and is identical to HB 1926.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Information Technology Investment Board; Virginia Information Technologies Agency; Chief Information Officer. Establishes the Information Technology Investment Board to oversee the planning, budgeting, acquiring, managing, and disposing of major information technology projects in the State. In addition, the bill establishes the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to replace the Department of Information Technology and the Department of Technology Planning, which are abolished. Under the bill an independent Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the State, hired by the Board, will lead VITA. The bill (i) establishes the Division of Project Management within the VITA to assist the CIO in the development and implementation of a project management methodology to be used in the planning and development of information technology projects; (ii) establishes a project planning, development and approval process for major information technology projects; (iii) authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue debt to finance major information technology projects; and (iv) provides for the consolidation of the procurement and operational functions of information technology for state agencies. The bill also provides an implementation schedule for the consolidation of operational functions, including but not limited to, servers and networks, for state agencies into VITA. Identical to SB 847.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Information Technology Investment Board; Chief Information Officer; information technology project approval and oversight. Establishes the Information Technology Investment Board to oversee the planning, budgeting, acquiring, managing, and disposing of major information technology projects in the State. "Major information technology project" is defined as any state agency information technology project that is mission-critical or has statewide application or that has a total estimated cost of more than $1 million. The bill also establishes an independent Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the State, hired by the Board, as the head of the Department of Technology Planning (Department). Under current law the Secretary of Technology is the State's Chief Information Officer. In addition, the bill (i) establishes the Division of Project Management within the Department to assist the CIO in the development and implementation of a project management methodology to be used in the planning and development of information technology projects; (ii) establishes a project planning, development and approval process for major information technology projects; (iii) authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue debt to finance major information technology projects; (iv) directs the Secretary of Technology to review the functions of the Department and determine whether any of the Department's functions should be transferred to the Secretary's Office or the Department of Information Technology; and (v) directs the Secretary of Technology and the Department of Information Technology to prepare a plan by September 30, 2003, to centralize information technology servers used by state agencies.