HB1177:

Virginia Digital Service; established, duties.

Bill Summary:

Virginia Digital Service established; duties.
Establishes the Virginia Digital Service with an executive director
to be appointed by the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth.
The bill requires the Service to recruit a team of at least 15 senior-level
engineers, designers, product managers, technologists, and other
top technical talent to work with civil servants to modernize and
improve digital services for citizens across government agencies.
The team members shall serve under two-year contract terms with
the option for the contract to be renewed for two additional years.
The Service shall initiate projects and consult with agencies with
the goal of enhancing digital services, which are the technology
products that enable public services, and the capacity of the agency
to support those services long term.