2014 Virginia Code
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-225. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional powers

The position of Secretary of Technology (the Secretary) is created. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies, councils, and boards: Information Technology Advisory Council, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board, and the E-911 Services Board. The Governor, by executive order, may assign any other state executive agency to the Secretary, or reassign any agency listed in this section to another Secretary.

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. Monitor trends and advances in fundamental technologies of interest and importance to the economy of the Commonwealth and direct and approve a stakeholder-driven technology strategy development process that results in a comprehensive and coordinated view of research and development goals for industry, academia and government in the Commonwealth. This strategy shall be updated biennially and submitted to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

2. Work closely with the appropriate federal research and development agencies and program managers to maximize the participation of Commonwealth industries and universities in these programs consistent with agreed strategy goals.

3. Direct the development of plans and programs for strengthening the technology resources of the Commonwealth's high technology industry sectors and for assisting in the strengthening and development of the Commonwealth's Regional Technology Councils.

4. Direct the development of plans and programs for improving access to capital for technology-based entrepreneurs.

5. Assist the Joint Commission on Technology and Science created pursuant to § 30-85 in its efforts to stimulate, encourage, and promote the development of technology in the Commonwealth.

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

7. Strengthen interstate and international partnerships and relationships in the public and private sectors to bolster the Commonwealth's reputation as a global technology center.

8. Develop and implement strategies to accelerate and expand the commercialization of intellectual property created within the Commonwealth.

9. Ensure the Commonwealth remains competitive in cultivating and expanding growth industries, including life sciences, advanced materials and nanotechnology, biotechnology, and aerospace.

10. Monitor the trends in the availability and deployment of and access to broadband communications services, which include, but are not limited to, competitively priced, high-speed data services and Internet access services of general application, throughout the Commonwealth and advancements in communications technology for deployment potential. The Secretary shall report annually by December 1 to the Governor and General Assembly on those trends.

11. Review and approve or disapprove, according to the recommendations of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) pursuant to § 2.2-2008, the selection or termination of any Commonwealth information technology project that has been defined or designated as a "major information technology project" pursuant to subdivision 13 and any Commonwealth information technology project with high risk and high complexity.

12. Review and approve statewide technical and data standards for information technology and related systems, including the utilization of nationally recognized technical and data standards for health information technology systems or software purchased by a state agency of the Commonwealth, as recommended by the CIO pursuant to § 2.2-2007.

13. Develop the criteria, requirements, and process for defining a Commonwealth information technology project as a "major information technology project" for the purposes of § 2.2-2006, including the criteria, requirements, and process for designating a Commonwealth information technology project that has a cost below $1 million as a "major information technology project."

14. Designate Commonwealth information technology projects as major information technology projects according to the criteria, requirements, and process developed pursuant to subdivision 13.

15. Review and approve the initiation or termination of any procurement conducted pursuant to § 2.2-2012 with a total estimated cost over $1 million, and contracts or amendments thereto.

16. Review and approve statewide information technology project, procurement, and investment management policies and standards, as developed and recommended by the CIO pursuant to § 2.2-2007.

17. Designate specific projects as enterprise information technology projects, prioritize the implementation of enterprise information technology projects, establish enterprise oversight committees to provide ongoing oversight for enterprise information technology projects.

18. Review and approve the Commonwealth Project Management Standard as defined in § 2.2-2006.

19. Establish Internal Agency Oversight Committees and Secretariat Oversight Committees as necessary and in accordance with § 2.2-2021.

1999, cc. 412, 421, 433, §§ 2.1-51.44, 2.1-51.45, 2.1-51.46; 2001, c. 844; 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2004, c. 989; 2009, cc. 325, 810; 2010, cc. 136, 145; 2011, cc. 138, 739.