A meeting of state agencies' Information Security Officers Advisory Group was held on December 14, 2006 in the Commonwealth Auditorium, Richmond Plaza Building. The session was hosted by the Commonwealth Chief Information Security Officer Peggy Ward and VITA.
View the presentation.

The Center for Digital Government interviewed Lem Stewart, CIO of Virginia for their "In the Arena" news area.
Read the interview.

The cities of Alexandria, Richmond, Hampton, Chesapeake, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Blacksburg have been honored as among the most technology-advanced cities in the United States by the Center for Digital Government and the National League of Cities in the 2006 Digital Cities Survey. Alexandria and Roanoke ranked first in the nation in their respective population categories. These outstanding Virginia cities are being honored today at a special awards ceremony in Reno, Nevada.
Read the release.

Virginia received three honorable mentions in the prestigious National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) 2006 awards program. VITA's Jerry Simonoff recently presented the awards to Chris Essid, Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator, for the state's interoperability program, and Bo Willis and Todd Richardson of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy for both their mine mapping and electronic permitting programs. The Commonwealth's winning projects were chosen for recognition out of a record 139 submissions from 33 states.
Read the release.

The December issue of "Network News" features information about VITA's Customer Account Managers, an update on development of a single-rate structure, procurement process revisions, establishment of hardware and software standards, and planned consolidation of agency servers currently housed in the Richmond Plaza Building.
Click here to read the December issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) will be meeting on Thursday, December 7th. The full board meeting will be held in the VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View the agenda.

The Virginia Department of Forestry's programmer/analyst describes the agency's cost savings analysis and benefits realized through use of VITA's shared e-mail service, in the November VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the November Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

Shopping online offers benefits that you won't find shopping in a store or by mail. The Internet is always open and the helpful information provided in the November Information Security Tips can help you stay secure while doing your shopping online. The Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness and VITA have partnered with federal officials to provide this monthly newsletter featuring information security information.
Read Information Security Tips.

A meeting of state agencies' Information Security Officers Advisory Group was held on October 31, 2006 in the Commonwealth Auditorium, Richmond Plaza Building. The session was hosted by the Commonwealth Chief Information Security Officer Peggy Ward and VITA.
View the presentation.

The November issue of "Network News" features information about federal billing methodology impact on state IT service rates, the groundbreaking for the Southwest Enterprise Solutions Center, launch of desktop standardization and refresh, improvements in help desk and enterprise back-up and recovery service, and requests for agency input.
Click here to read the November issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

Virginia received three honorable mentions in the prestigious National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) 2006 awards program. Award winners are the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness, Interoperable Communications Program; Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's (DMME) Mine Mapping Program; and DMME's Electronic Permitting Program. The Commonwealth's projects were chosen for recognition out of a record 139 submissions from 33 states.

Northrop Grumman Corporation will further demonstrate its commitment to the Commonwealth today with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new information technology facility in Russell County, Va. The ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Russell Regional Business Technology Park in Lebanon, Va.

The Chief of Police and Security Services for J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College describes his experience with VITA's radio engineering experts during the establishment of a central communications center for the college in the October VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the October Service Bulletin.
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Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that Virginia was ranked second in the nation in the use of information technology to benefit citizens in the 2006 Digital States Survey, a prestigious biennial study by the non-profit Center for Digital Government in conjunction with Government Technology magazine.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) and committees will be meeting over a two day span next week beginning on Wednesday, October 18th and ending with the full board meeting on Thursday, October 19th. All meetings will be held in the VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting schedule.
Review meeting materials.

VITA's Quarterly Report was submitted by the CIO to the General Assembly and Governor Tim Kaine. The report provides the status of IT reform implementation in the Commonwealth. This document represents the quarterly submission due October 1, 2006, covering activities occurring from June 16, 2005 to September 15, 2006 (except where noted).
Read the Quarterly Report.

The October issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, features information about ITIB Customer Advisory Council and VITA Customer Advisory Council, RTIP, COOP planning, audit requirements, security standards and a successful move of DEQ servers. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Click here to read the October issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

The town of Leesburg is one of many local governments, state agencies, K-12 schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth that has taken advantage of VITA's state contracts for HP and Cisco networking equipment. Details can be found in the September VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the September Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

Bertram S. Reese has been appointed to the Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) by Governor Tim Kaine. Reese is Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Information Officer of Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, where he developed a strategy to integrate electronic health records that bridge patients at home, physicians' practices, hospitals, home care and long-term care.
Learn more about the ITIB.

Continuity of operations (COOP), preparedness and disaster recovery planning involving information technology were discussed at the meeting of state agencies' Information Security Officers Advisory Group. Curtis Brown of the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness discussed the increased focus on statewide efforts. Brittany Schaal presented the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's COOP process. The session was hosted by the Commonwealth Chief Information Security Officer Peggy Ward and VITA.
View the presentation.

CIO Lem Stewart and VITA hosted Agency Information Technology Resources (AITRs) to share information on the IT Infrastructure Partnership, Information security, procurement and other topics of interest to state agencies. The communications sessions will be held monthly for the next few months while VITA and Northrop Grumman partner to transform state government's IT infrastructure.
Read about the IT Infrastructure Partnership.

Virginia's Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) is establishing an ITIB Customer Advisory Council.

The September issue of Information Security Tips features information on social networking sites and how to stay safe with special emphasis on teens and young adults and the security implications they present. The Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness and VITA have partnered with federal officials to provide this monthly newsletter featuring information security information. The newsletter provides information related to specific security standards for state employees and general information that home computer users will find valuable in protecting against cyber attacks.
Read Information Security Tips.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has been honored with a first place award in the "Government to Government" category of the national 2006 Digital Government Achievement awards sponsored by the Center for Digital Government. In addition, the state's Web portal, Virginia.gov, was ranked fourth in the nation in the Center's "Best of the Web" category. VITA manages the state's Web portal and e-government applications through a public-private partnership.

"I am pleased that Virginia continues to be a national leader in innovation and Internet-based customer services," Governor Kaine said. "Technology can make government more accessible to our citizens, and I am proud that Virginia is leading the way."
Read the Press Release.

Secretary of Technology Aneesh P. Chopra today announced the winners of the Seventh Annual Governor's Technology Awards during the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS) 2006. The awards program honors outstanding achievements and recognizes innovative technology initiatives in the public sector throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Winners include: The Supreme Court of Virginia, the Library of Virginia, CentraHealth, VA Dept of Social Services, George Mason University, Virginia Department for Social Services and Mines, Minerals and Energy, City of Danville, Prince William County, City of Chesapeake, The Online Academy, Virginia Beach City Schools, Blue Ridge Community College, and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.
Read about the Governor's Technology Awards.
Read the Press Release.

The Commonwealth's Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) submitted the Recommended Technology Investment Projects Report (RTIP) for 2006 on Thursday, August 31, 2006 . The report was delivered, as required by the Code of Virginia, and placed increased emphasis on IT projects offering enterprise solutions and opportunities for collaboration with a core recommendation to provide new or continued funding for the 49 projects outlined in the report.
View the RTIP report.

The September issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, features information security information, Governor's Technology Awards, the Dell laptop recall and an online registration service provided by Virginia.gov. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Read the September issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

Longwood University launched an online registration service through an easily customizable web application through Virginia.gov. This enterprise application is available to any governmental entity in the Commonwealth. Details can be found in the August VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the July Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

The Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness and VITA have partnered with federal officials to provide a monthly newsletter featuring information security information. Information Security Tips is of interest to a wide variety of computer users, from state employees to individual citizens. The newsletter provides information related to specific security standards for state employees and general information that home computer users will find valuable in protecting against cyber attacks. The August issue, along with the previous two issues, are online now.
Read Information Security Tips.

The entry deadline for the Governor's Technology Awards is Thursday, August 17, 2006. The Governor's Technology Awards program is a part of COVITS 2006 and honors outstanding achievements and recognizes innovative technology initiatives in the public sector throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Entries are now being accepted from Virginia government entities in 7 categories.
Read full details about the 2006 Governor's Technology Awards program.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) will meet this week on Thursday, August 10. The ITIB meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the VITA Operations Center, 4th floor, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting schedule.

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the creation of the Health Information Technology (IT) Council by Executive Order. The Health IT Council is charged with recommending the most innovative and effective investments for the $1.5 million appropriated by the General Assembly to encourage the adoption of electronic health records throughout the Commonwealth.
Read the release.

The August issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, features information on the identification of the IT Partnership pilot agencies, Governor's Technology Awards, the new Enterprise Architecture and Information Security policies, and a briefing on Google's new desktop search tool. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Read the August issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra, Secretary of Technology, has announced the Governor's Technology Awards program as part of COVITS 2006. The awards program honors outstanding achievements and recognizes innovative technology initiatives in the public sector throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Entries are now being accepted from Virginia government entities in 7 categories; entry deadline is August 17, 2006.
Read full details about the 2006 Governor's Technology Awards program.

The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services launched a SharePoint team portal using development and hosting services through partnership with Virginia.gov. This enterprise application is available to any governmental entity in the Commonwealth. Details can be found in the July VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the July Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

Over sixty representatives of executive branch agencies attended a presentation and discussion regarding VITA's move to service-based billing on Friday, July 14 in the James Monroe Building in Richmond. Topics included migration to agency based service and support rates, charge back documentation, scheduling information, timelines, budget submissions, and federal funding.
View the presentation.
Read summary of agency federal issues.
See key milestone dates.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) and committees will be meeting over a two day span next week beginning on Wednesday, July 19th and ending with the full board meeting on Thursday, July 20th. All meetings will be held in the VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting schedule.
Review meeting materials.

Virginia.gov, the Commonwealth's Web portal, has been redesigned to provide easier access to a multitude of information and services while incorporating the topics dominating Virginia's headlines.
Visit the official Virginia state Web portal.

The July issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, features information on the progress of infrastructure transformation, COVITS and the redesign of the state's Web portal. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Read the July issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

VITA successfully transitioned responsibility for IT infrastructure services delivery to Northrop Grumman . Northrop Grumman welcomed more than 550 VITA employees who accepted enhanced job offers in the first phase of the job offer period. Northrop Grumman is providing services such as desktop support, help desk, network, and voice and data to state agencies with VITA and Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) oversight. VITA and Northrop Grumman will transform state government IT over the next three years.
Learn more about the partnership.

VITA's Quarterly Report was submitted by the CIO to the General Assembly and Governor Tim Kaine. The report provides the status of IT reform implementation in the Commonwealth. This document represents the quarterly submission due July 1, 2006, covering activities occurring from March 16, 2005 to June 15, 2006 (except where noted).
Read the Quarterly Report.

The Department of General Services realized business economies using the new Supplier Managed Staff Augmentation system. This enterprise program is available to any governmental entity in the Commonwealth. Details can be found in the June VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the June Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

The Virginia Secretary of Public Safety's office will host a Public Safety Supplier Diversity Fair in Hampton Roads to strengthen procurement opportunities with small, women and minority-owned businesses. VITA staff will be in attendance to meet with vendors. The fair will be held at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia on July 18, 2006.

June 6th was National Hunger Awareness Day. VITA and Northrop Grumman are conducting a food drive the week of June 5-9, 2006 to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank. This food drive is being conducted in conjunction with the VITA- Northrop Grumman "Feed the Truck" program being held in Southwest Virginia also this week.

The June issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, was delivered electronically to subscribers today. This month's issue features information on the groundbreaking of the Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center in Chesterfield County by VITA and Northrop Grumman, information security meetings, new staff, and helpful reminders and Web links. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Read the June issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

VITA hosted a workshop for Agency Information Technology Resources (AITRs) and Agency Business Planners focused on the Commonwealth's Strategic Plan for Technology, FY 2007 – 2011. The workshop was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 from 8:30AM – 12:00PM in the Commonwealth Auditorium, Richmond Plaza Building.

Governor Tim Kaine and representatives of Northrop Grumman, VITA and Chesterfield County today broke ground for the new Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center at Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield County. The facility is being constructed as part of the 10-year, $2 billion IT Infrastructure Partnership between VITA and Northrop Grumman. It will house more than 600 VITA and Northrop Grumman employees when it opens late next year.
IT Infrastructure Partnership.

The Department of Forestry established a new revenue stream with no upfront costs through creation of an online store. This enterprise application is available to any governmental entity in the Commonwealth through a partnership with Virginia.gov. Details can be found in the May VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the May Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

The Secretary of Technology and the CIO are soliciting information on outstanding state IT initiatives for inclusion in national recognition programs sponsored by the
Center for Digital Government and
NASCIO. Recommend an IT project that makes service more easily available to citizens, that connects partners, that creates business efficiencies, that saves taxpayers money. Send suggestions to
vitacomms@vita.virginia.gov.

The May issue of Network News, VITA's monthly e-newsletter, was delivered electronically to subscribers today. This month's issue features information on the Commonwealth Strategic Plan for IT and how to ensure successful IT projects. Network News provides staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into VITA and its programs and services.
Read the May issue.
Subscribe to Network News.

The Virginia Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) has approved the Commonwealth Strategic Plan for Information Technology for 2007-11. The plan includes the following:

Strategic Mission The mission of information technology within the Commonwealth is to maximize the use of technology to enable, enhance and sustain the delivery of Commonwealth services.

Strategic Vision The vision for information technology within the Commonwealth is to be a trusted, agile partner in delivering and transforming Commonwealth services that consistently exceed customer expectations.

Strategic Goals
Goal 1 – Increase accessibility to government
Goal 2 – Facilitate IT collaboration and partnerships
Goal 3 – Ensure a trusted and reliable technical environment
Goal 4 – Create a reputation of performance for technology
Goal 5 – Increase workforce productivity through the use of technology

The intent is to help tie together the Commonwealth's long-term objectives and IT strategic plan, IT portions of secretariat and agency strategic plans, the budgeting process, and the Recommended Technology Investment Projects (RTIP) report that will be submitted to the Governor and General Assembly this fall. More than 150 people from a wide variety of stakeholder groups, including government, higher education and industry, provided input for the plan.
Read the Commonwealth Strategic Plan for IT.

VITA's Policy, Practice, and Architecture and Project Management Divisions invite Agency Information Technology Resources (AITRs) and Agency Business Planners to attend a workshop focused on the Commonwealth's Strategic Plan for Technology, FY 2007 – 2011. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM in the Commonwealth Auditorium, Richmond Plaza Building, 110 South Seventh Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, VA 23219.

"Marketing IT Products and Services to the Commonwealth: Keys to Boosting Sales," workshop was held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, to assist small, minority and women-owned businesses. This free workshop was presented by VITA, the Department of Minority Business Enterprise, and Northrop Grumman.

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency, in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitative Services, presented a free workshop for state agencies to assist with implementation of the Virginia IT Accessibility Standard for non-Web applications and systems. The workshop was held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond.

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency, in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitative Services, will present a free workshop for state agencies to assist with implementation of the Virginia IT
Accessibility Standard for non-Web applications and systems. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond.

There is still limited space available to attend a free workshop, "Marketing IT Products and Services to the Commonwealth: Keys to Boosting Sales," on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, to assist small, minority and women-owned businesses. This free workshop is being presented by VITA, the Department of Minority Business Enterprise, and Northrop Grumman.

On March 28, 2006 the second of eight Enterprise Technical Architecture (ETA) Domain reports was posted to the Online Review and Comment Application (ORCA) for a 30 day review period. Agency and public comment are essential to the development and implementation of the Enterprise Architecture. After the comments are reviewed, the next step will be to extract all of the Requirements and Product Standards within the eight ETA Domain reports and combine them into a single Enterprise Technical Architecture Standard.
Visit the EA web site.
For more information, please visit the ORCA web site.
Contact the EA team.

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) has prepared two briefs addressing the transformation of state government IT. The first discusses how VITA's partnership with Northrop Grumman will transform the state's information technology infrastructure to bring 21st century technology to the business of government. The second brief explains how Virginia can leverage IT transformation for homeland security.

Through the dedicated efforts of VITA's technical engineers, the annual 72-hour mock disaster recovery test was successfully completed April 7 - 9, 2006. The purpose of the test is to assure VITA's ability to recover computer systems and to continue to provide predefined critical services in the event of a disaster at our data center. Agencies participating in this year's test included: DOA, VEC, DSS, TAX, VDOT, DHRM, TREASURY, VRS, DMV, DOC, DMAS, and SCC.

VITA's Quarterly Report was submitted by the CIO to the General Assembly and Governor Tim Kaine. The report provides the status of IT reform implementation in the Commonwealth. This document represents the quarterly submission due April 1, 2006, covering activities occurring from December 16, 2005 to March 15, 2006 (except where noted).
Read the Quarterly Report.

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency, in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitative Services, will present a free workshop for state agencies to assist with implementation of the Virginia IT
Accessibility Standard for non-Web applications and systems. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) and committees will be meeting over a two day span this week beginning on Wednesday, April 5th and ending with the full board meeting on Thursday, April 6th. All meetings will be held in the VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting schedule.
Review meeting materials.

VITA has launched a monthly e-newsletter entitled "Network News" to provide staff at state agencies and institutions with a window into our agency, its programs and services. This publication contains very brief summaries of important and actionable activity, with links to additional resources as appropriate.
Read the April edition.
Subscribe to Network News.

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency, the Department of Minority Business Enterprise and Northrop Grumman will present a free workshop, "Marketing IT Products and Services to the Commonwealth: Keys to Boosting Sales," on Wednesday, April 19, to assist small, minority and women-owned businesses.

By leveraging the combined buying power of the Commonwealth, VITA now can offer superior virus protection software at significant savings to any public body in the state. Learn more in the March issue of the VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the March Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

The Virginia Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) Commonwealth IT Solutions Committee will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, March 22, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The committee will meet in the Chesapeake conference room, third Floor, VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting agenda.

Hiram R. Johnson has been elected vice chair of the Virginia Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB).

The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank will partner with Northrop Grumman, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), and Food City to help feed hungry families in Southwest Virginia. The partners will organize the "Feed the Truck" food drive at five Food City locations in Bristol, Abingdon, Lebanon, and Damascus from Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24, to collect foods for distribution to needy families throughout Southwest Virginia.

Lem Stewart, Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, has been named to Government Technology's 2005 Top 25 Doer, Dreamers and Drivers list. Government Technology, an organization that conducts information technology (IT) studies and provides IT applications, news and publications, honors individuals each year who redefine and advance technology's role in government and society.
Government Technology Article.

To assist agencies with year-end processing of IT purchases and with planning IT expenditures for the remainder of FY 06, VITA has prepared written guidelines and has staff available to answer your questions. Guidelines are available in a memo entitled "End of Year Planning and Processing."

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) has a new section on its Web site to inform and update the public about its innovative partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation to deploy first-class information technology infrastructure to serve Virginia citizens.
Visit the IT Partnership Section.

From bird flu advisories to education, training, and tourism programs, video can successfully communicate vital information. VITA offers state-of-the-art video service for use by any governmental entity. Read more about the service and see how the District 19 Community Services Board realized business value in the February issue of the VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the February Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

Agencies that receive federal funding are invited to send staff to a discussion of VITA's regionalization concept and the move to service-based billing as it relates to federal grants. Two sessions are scheduled, one from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, and the second from 9:00 a.m.-11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, at VITA Central, 110 S. 7th St., Richmond, Virginia.

State agency heads, Agency Information Technology Resources (AITRs), and other state leaders attended an information-sharing session to learn more about the direction of VITA, IT topics of concern to agencies, and the interim IT infrastructure partnership agreement with Northrop Grumman. The session was held on Thursday, February 16, 2006, at Library of Virginia, Lecture Hall.

Virginia Information Technologies Agency made a presentation to the Commonwealth of Virginia Internal Auditors and Information Security Officers on Wednesday, February 15, 2006. The presentation covered the VITA information technology infrastructure partnership, regionalization, finances, security initiatives and audit coordination. The meeting was held at VITA Central in Richmond, Virginia.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) and committees will be meeting over a two day span this week beginning on Wednesday, February 8th and ending with the full board meeting on Thursday, February 9th. All meetings will be held in the VITA Operations Center, 110 South 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View meeting schedule
Review meeting documents.

VITA and DMBE held a SWaM Business Workshop, "Participating in VITA's Solicitations," at VITA on January 25th. Vendors interested in participating in future SWaM events are invited to e-mail VITA's Outreach Specialist,
Beverley Coleman with preferred contact information.
Learn more about SWaM.

Web design services from Virginia.gov can help governmental entities enhance user experience and accessibility on their Web sites. Read more about their services and see how the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council (CASC) found business value through partnering with Virginia.gov in the January issue of the VITA Service Bulletin.
Read the January Service Bulletin.
Subscribe to the Service Bulletin.

Members of the Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) and other stakeholders held a two-day retreat January 11-12, 2006 to develop a Statewide Information Technology Strategic Plan. Using input from 130 stakeholders, the team drafted mission, vision, goals, objectives, measures, and initiatives. A work group will continue to adjust and prepare the draft for additional input before the plan is finalized.

The Information Technology Investment Board (ITIB) will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, and 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006, for a two-day Statewide Information Technology Strategic Planning Session at the Crowne Plaza West, Salon III, 6531 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.
View the agenda
Learn more about ITIB