VA HB2519 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; cybersecurity task force created. 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.

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Title

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; cybersecurity task force created.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-21 - House - House: Passed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-21HousePassed by indefinitely in Science and Technology (12-Y 10-N)
2019-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Science and Technology
2019-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101788D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222009(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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