VirginiaVirginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.
What it does
Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps. Allows the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to select persons to serve as Virginia Cyber Civilian Corp (the Corps) volunteers and Corps advisors and deploy such volunteers to provide rapid response assistance under the direction of VITA upon request of a client affected by a cybersecurity incident, defined in the bill. The bill also establishes an advisory board within VITA to review and make recommendations regarding the creation and administration of the Corps.
More detail
The bill instructs the Chief Information Officer to consult with the advisory board in decisions related to deployment of the Corps during cybersecurity incidents.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Assigned HST sub: CommunicationsMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB83)
- Jan 1Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and InnovationMinor
- Jan 1Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102122DIntroduced