A Guide to the Records of the Virginia Secretary of Technology, 2000-2009 (bulk 2006-2009) Technology, Secretary of, Records 44703

A Guide to the Records of the Virginia Secretary of Technology, 2000-2009 (bulk 2006-2009)

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 44703


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
44703
Title
Records of the Virginia Secretary of Technology, 2000-2009 (bulk 2006-2009)
Extent
7.4 cu. ft. (17 boxes)
Creator
Virginia. Secretary of Technology.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Secretary of Technology, 2000-2009 (bulk 2006-2009). Accession 44703, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Acquisition Information

Accession 44703 transferred by Brian Chiglinsky, 1111 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va., 14 January 2010.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Secretary of Technology is responsible for the efficient and effective use of information technology to simplify government operations, advance technology applications to improve public services, and drive the innovation economy through the Commonwealth's leadership. The position oversees two agencies: the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and the Center for Innovative Technology. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is led by Virginia's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for all of the information technology needs of Virginia's Executive Branch agencies. The Chief Information Officer reported to and was appointed by the Information Technology Investment Board, until the board was reorganized in 2010. The Secretary of Technology served as an ex-officio member of the Information Technology Investment Board and as its vice-chair. The Center for Innovative Technology is tasked with creating, retaining and attracting technology-based jobs and businesses to Virginia.

Aneesh Chopra was nominated to be the fourth Virginia Secretary of Technology on 14 January 2006, taking over from Eugene Huang. Prior to his nomination, Chopra worked for the Advisory Board Company and served on the Virginia Board of Medical Assistance Services and the Southern Technology Council. Chopra served in this position until leaving to become the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Barack Obama.

Leonard Pomata was nominated to be the fifth Virginia Secretary of Technology in June 2009 due to the vacancy created by the resignation of Aneesh Chopra. Pomata served in this position until the end of Tim Kaine's administration.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the records, 2000-2009 (bulk 2006-2009), of the Virginia Secretary of Technology. Includes correspondence and subject files, which contain information on the inward-facing aspects of the Office of the Secretary of Technology. There are also special projects and studies which relate to health care, higher education, access to broadband internet, intellectual property, and interoperability. Legislative files contain information relating to bills of interest to the Secretary of Technology. Finally, there is material from the meetings of the Information Technology Investment Board.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I. Correspondence and subject files Series II. Special projects and studies Series III. Legislative files Series IV. Information Technology Investment Board

Wherever possible, the original order of the files has been maintained.

Contents List

Series I. Correspondence and subject files , 2000-2009 .
1.8 cu. ft. (4 boxes)

Correspondence and subject files, 2000-2009, which contain information on the inward-facing aspects of the Office of the Secretary of Technology. Includes correspondence with other Executive Branch agencies, members of Congress, and the General Assembly. There are also constituent letters, typically sent to Governor Tim Kaine and then assigned to the Secretary of Technology. Finally, there is information related to the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Symposium, the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.

Wherever possible, the original order of the files has been maintained.

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Series II. Special projects and studies , 2002-2009 .
2 cu. ft. (5 boxes)

Special projects and studies, 2002-2009, of the Secretary of Technology. The special projects and studies include of reports, notes, correspondence, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes and are typically outward-facing. There are projects related to health care, higher education, access to broadband internet, intellectual property, and interoperability, among others.

Wherever possible, the original order of the files has been maintained.

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Series III. Legislative files , 2006-2009 .
Extent: 1.8 cu. ft. (4 boxes)

Legislative files, 2006-2009, of bills of interest to the Secretary of Technology. Each file may include a legislative action summary, in which the agency affected and the Secretary of Technology give their recommendations on whether to support or oppose a bill; a copy of the bill as introduced; correspondence and notes relating to the bill; fiscal impact statements from the Department of Planning and Budget; and, if the bill passed, an enrolled bill review, in which the agency affected and the Secretary of Technology give their recommendations as to whether the Governor should sign or veto the bill.

Wherever possible, the original order of the files has been maintained.

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Series IV. Information Technology Investment Board , 2006-2009 .
Extent: 1.8 cu. ft. (4 boxes)

Meeting material, 2006-2009, related to the Information Technology Investment Board, an independent board to which the Chief Information Officer reported until it was reorganized in 2010. The Secretary of Technology was an ex-officio member of the board and served as its vice-chair. Includes updates from the Chief Information Officer, the Virginia Enterprise Applications Program, and the Recommended Technology Investment Projects, as well as financial information and other presentations given to the Information Technology Investment Board.

Chronological.

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