Virginia Information Technologies Agency; cybersecurity task force created.
Summary
Establishes a cybersecurity task force to assist the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency in developing policies, standards, and guidelines applicable to the Commonwealth's executive, legislative, and judicial branches and independent agencies for assessing security risks, determining the appropriate security measures, and performing security audits of government electronic information. The bill provides that the task force shall consist of representatives of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, representatives of the Joint Rules Committee of the General Assembly, the Director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems or his designee, the Director of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or his designee, the Auditor of Public Accounts or his designee, and to any other agency head that the CIO may request to serve on or appoint a designee to serve on the task force. The bill also directs the task force to discuss and investigate any breaches in information technology security that have been experienced by any executive branch or independent agency, the legislative branch, or the judicial branch and make recommendations for strengthening the Commonwealth's cybersecurity measures. The bill requires the CIO to annually report to the Governor, the Secretary, and General Assembly on the work of the cybersecurity task force, including any recommendations made by the task force.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Committee
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Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101788D
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Debra H. Rodman
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph C. Lindsey
DDemocratic
Co
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
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