VITA's Mission

To provide information technology that enables government to better serve the public

VITA's Vision

To be Virginia's preferred government IT partner

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is the Commonwealth's consolidated, centralized information technology organization. VITA's responsibilities fall into three primary categories:

• Operation of the IT infrastructure, including all related personnel, for the executive branch agencies declared by the legislature to be "in-scope" to VITA;
• Governance of IT investments, in support of the duties and responsibilities of the Information Technology Investment Board and the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth;
• Procurement of technology for VITA and on behalf of other state agencies and institutions of higher education.

VITA is a unique organization, pioneering a 21st century model for information technology governance and operational excellence. The creation of VITA represents the most comprehensive reform of state government information technology in the nation and firmly establishes Virginia as a leader in the use of technology in government. VITA's vision to be Virginia's preferred government IT partner emcompasses the following core goals:

• Create value; Provide enterprise IT services supporting the business of state government at the best return on investment, for our customers, stakeholders, and Virginia's taxpayers.
• Improve the Commonwealth's competitive position in the national and world marketplace;Harness opportunities to utilize technology to improve the availability, quality and responsiveness of state services;seamless, friendly, anywhere, anytime;for our citizens and customers.
• Create accountability for how public funds are spent on technology; For VITA as well as for the entire executive branch.
• Grow our employees; Imbed opportunities for professional growth and development into the agency's organization and operations. Recognize and reward accomplishments.
• Serve as the model for transforming state government; Pursue streamlined business processes and innovative partnerships that revolutionalize service delivery at significantly lower costs.

VITA provides outstanding service and technology solutions to support customers and address their business needs. Our services can be thought of as the information technology utility that supports specific agency requirements as they endeavor to deliver citizen services. While the agency works directly with the citizen, VITA works with the agency as a 'behind the scenes' service provider.

We have a clear mission and vision of what we are building for our customers, our employees, and the citizens of the Commonwealth. Please review the information about VITA to learn about our organization, services and direction.

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