                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE CIO RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND
BUDGETING (§ 2.2-2007.1)

A. The CIO shall have the following duties related to information technology
planning:

   1. Monitor trends and advances in information technology, plan and forecast
   future needs for information technology, and conduct studies and surveys of
   organizational structures and best management practices of information
   technology systems and procedures;

   2. Evaluate the needs of executive branch agencies in the Commonwealth with
   regard to (i) a consistent, reliable, and secure information technology
   infrastructure; (ii) existing capabilities related to building and supporting
   that infrastructure; and (iii) recommendation of approaches to ensure the
   future development, maintenance, and financing of information technology
   infrastructure befitting the needs of executive branch agencies and the
   service level requirements of its citizens; and

   3. Develop a comprehensive six-year Commonwealth strategic plan for
   information technology to include (i) specific projects that implement the
   plan; (ii) a plan for the acquisition, management, and use of information
   technology by executive branch agencies; (iii) a report of the progress of any
   ongoing enterprise information technology projects, any factors or risks that
   might affect their successful completion, and any changes to their projected
   implementation costs and schedules; and (iv) a report on the progress made by
   executive branch agencies toward accomplishing the Commonwealth strategic plan
   for information technology. The Commonwealth strategic plan for information
   technology shall be updated annually and submitted to the Secretary for
   approval.

B. The CIO shall have the following duties related to budgeting for information
technology projects:

   1. Develop policies, standards, and guidelines, in consultation with the
   Department of Planning and Budget, that are integrated into the
   Commonwealth&#8217;s strategic planning and budgeting processes, and that
   executive branch agencies shall follow in developing information technology
   plans and technology-related budget requests. Such policies and procedures
   shall require consideration of the contribution of current and proposed
   technology expenditures to the support of executive branch agency priority
   functional activities, as well as current and future operating expenses, and
   shall be utilized by all state agencies in preparing budget requests.

   2. Assist executive branch agencies in the development of information
   technology strategic plans pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2014 and the preparation of
   budget requests for information technology that are consistent with the
   policies, standards, and guidelines developed pursuant to this section.

   3. Review budget requests for information technology from executive branch
   agencies and recommend budget priorities to the Secretary. Review of such
   budget requests shall include all information technology projects for amounts
   exceeding $250,000 for which the contract or proposed contract would, as a
   means of payment for the project, require the Commonwealth to forgo certain
   revenue collections or would allow another party to collect fees, charges, or
   other revenues on behalf of the Commonwealth. For each information technology
   project, the agency shall provide the CIO (i) a summary of the terms, (ii) the
   anticipated duration, and (iii) the cost or charges to any user, whether a
   state agency or other party not directly a party to the project arrangements.
   The description shall also include any terms or conditions that bind the
   Commonwealth or restrict the Commonwealth&#8217;s operations and the methods
   of procurement employed to reach such terms. Executive branch agencies and
   institutions shall submit to the CIO a projected biennial operations and
   maintenance budget for technology assets owned or licensed by the agency or
   institution and submit a budget decision package for any shortfalls. The
   provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to public institutions of
   higher education that meet the conditions prescribed in subsection A of &#xA7;
   23.1-1002.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 296.