Virginia Information Technologies Agency Oversight

JLARC is responsible for oversight of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency through continuing language in the Appropriation Act. The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is an executive branch agency responsible for providing central information technology services and oversight to state agencies. JLARC’s areas of review and evaluation include, but are not limited to:

VITA's infrastructure outsourcing contracts and any amendments thereto
Adequacy of VITA's planning and oversight responsibilities, including oversight of information technology projects, the security of governmental information, and state agency procurement activities
Cost-effectiveness and adequacy of VITA's procurement services

JLARC is required to perform special studies of VITA as requested by the General Assembly, the House Appropriations Committee, or the Senate Finance Committee.

The VITA chief information officer makes an annual presentation to JLARC.

Oversight documents

Nov 2023 – VITA Update 2023
Sept 2021 – Review of VITA's Organizational Structure and Staffing \| Presentation
Oct 2020 – Update on VITA's Implementation of a Multi-Supplier Service Model \| Presentation
Oct 2019 – VITA's Transition to a Multi-Supplier Service Model \| Presentation
Sept 2018 – Update on State's IT Transition
Sept 2017 – Update on State’s IT Transition
Sept 2016 – VITA disentanglement from Northrop Grumman contract
Dec 2015 – Consultant Recommendations for Central IT Services
Nov 2015 – Proposal to Restructure VITA Statute
Jul 2015 – Severance Benefits for Recently Laid-Off VITA Employees
Sept 2014 – Virginia's Information Technology Governance Structure
Feb 2011 – Audit of the State Data Center Computer Outage
May 2010 – Final Report: Information Technology Services in Virginia
Dec 2008 – Interim Review: Virginia Information Technologies Agency
Dec 2003 – Implementation Review: Virginia Information Technologies Agency