§ 2.2-2699.6 Powers and duties of the ITAC; report
1. Adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of its business;
2. Advise the CIO regarding cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidelines, for (i) assessing security risks, (ii) determining appropriate security measures, (iii) performing security audits of government electronic information, (iv) strengthening the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity, and (v) protecting against and responding to breaches of information technology security;
3. Advise the CIO on strategies and priorities for information technology for executive branch agencies;
4. Advise the CIO on information technology planning and projects;
5. Advise the CIO on policies, standards, and guidelines for information technology and data of the Commonwealth; and
6. Advise the CIO on information technology budgeting, investments, and expenditures.
B. The ITAC may appoint advisory subcommittees consisting of individuals with expertise in particular subject areas and information technology to advise the ITAC on the utilization of nationally recognized technical and data standards in such subject areas. If such a subcommittee is appointed by the ITAC, the CIO, or his designee, shall be an ex officio member and the Secretary of Administration may appoint representatives from other relevant Secretariats or state agencies as may be appropriate. Any such subcommittee may be appointed for a period of two years and may be reappointed by the ITAC at the end of any two-year period.
C. The CIO shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the work of the ITAC and any advisory subcommittees.
D. As used in this section, “information technology” has the same meaning as set forth in § 2.2-2006.
History
This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 136 and 145 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2011, chapters 266 and 313; in 2016, chapter 296; in 2022, chapters 260 and 261.
2010, cc. 136, 145; 2011, cc. 266, 313; 2016, c. 296; 2022, cc. 260, 261.