The focus has been on the short term. What happens when Governor Warners administration ends?
The General Assembly established the IT Investment Board and charged it with hiring an independent CIO through a five-year contract. As such, the CIO will ensure continuity of leadership across administrations. Considerable effort has been taken to ensure that VITA does not become “the agency to be worked around,” including posting all leadership positions throughout the Commonwealth, setting organizational values, and building tools to ensure and measure responsiveness.