                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY; TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS (§ 2.2-203.2:5)

Unless the Governor expressly reserves such power to himself, the Secretary may,
with regard to strategy development, planning, and budgeting for technology
programs in the Commonwealth:

1. Continuously monitor and analyze the technology investments and strategic
initiatives of other states to ensure that the Commonwealth remains competitive.

2. Designate specific projects as enterprise information technology projects,
prioritize the implementation of enterprise information technology projects, and
establish enterprise oversight committees to provide ongoing oversight for
enterprise information technology projects. At the discretion of the Governor,
the Secretary shall designate a state agency or public institution of higher
education as the business sponsor responsible for implementing an enterprise
information technology project and shall define the responsibilities of lead
agencies that implement enterprise information technology projects. For purposes
of this subdivision, &#8220;enterprise&#8221; means an organization with common
or unifying business interests. An enterprise may be defined at the Commonwealth
level or Secretariat level for programs and project integration within the
Commonwealth, Secretariats, or multiple agencies.

3. Establish Internal Agency Oversight Committees and Secretariat Oversight
Committees as necessary and in accordance with &#xA7; 2.2-2021.

4. Review and approve the Commonwealth strategic plan for information
technology, as developed and recommended by the Chief Information Officer
pursuant to subdivision A 3 of &#xA7; 2.2-2007.1.

5. Communicate regularly with the Governor and other Secretaries regarding
issues related to the provision of information technology services in the
Commonwealth, statewide technology initiatives, and investments and other
efforts needed to achieve the Commonwealth&#8217;s information technology
strategic goals.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 738.