RD157 - Annual Report on the Technology Strategy and Development in the Commonwealth


Executive Summary:
For decades, the Commonwealth of Virginia has been an innovator in the use and development of technologies and technology industries. As a leader in these areas, the Commonwealth has achieved national recognition for its history of innovation. From the establishment of the Center for Innovative Technology in 1984 to the innovative IT reform effort and the creation of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency in 2003,Virginia continues to set the standard for fostering the development of technology industries and the application of technology to the business of government.

Of all of the Commonwealth's accomplishments in technology, the most noteworthy" first" for Virginia's state government was the creation of the Cabinet-level Secretary of Technology by Governor James S. Gilmore in 1998. The Secretary of Technology was originally established to serve as the Chief Information Officer of the state and to oversee the IT resources of state government.

(The report also includes the reporting requirements of the biennial report on the technology strategy as related to research and development goals for industry, academia and government in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 2.2-225 1.).