Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on May 1 in Simi Valley, California. (David McNew / Getty Images) Virginia’s new permits website boosts government ‘transparency,’ says governor Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the new Virginia Permit Transparency website demonstrates his administration's commitment to transparency. Jan 31, 2024 By Caroline Nihill
Glenn Youngkin speaks during an election-night rally at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles on Nov. 2, 2021 in Chantilly, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Virginia moves to largely end remote work by July Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order that will greatly restrict telework arrangements after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. May 6, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Glenn Youngkin speaks during an election-night rally at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles on Nov. 2, 2021 in Chantilly, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Virginia Gov. Youngkin names transportation IT chief as CIO Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin named Robert "Bob" Osmond as the new statewide chief information officer after a four-month search. Apr 15, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Virginia’s new chief data officer has ‘a million’ ideas for state analytics office Ken Pfeil, who was recently hired as Virginia's chief data officer, said he sees his new role "as a facilitator for making better decisions." Apr 5, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Finance industry vet named Virginia data officer Ken Pfeil, who's been the CISO of several financial services firms, will lead the commonwealth's data analytics operations. Apr 1, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Virginia state Chief Information Officer Nelson Moe (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Longtime Virginia CIO Nelson Moe exits Moe led the commonwealth's IT policy for six-and-a-half years, including a major transition from single-source procurement to a multi-vendor model. Jan 18, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Glenn Youngkin speaks during an election-night rally at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles on Nov. 2, 2021 in Chantilly, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) Youngkin picks former Fed CIO to oversee Virginia’s IT Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin named Margaret "Lyn" McDermid to lead the Department of Administration, which includes the state's IT agency and elections department. Jan 6, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference on June 4, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. (Zach Gibson / Getty Images) Northam proposes $60M for cyber as Virginia agencies deal with hacks The outgoing governor introduced his budget days after a ransomware attack disrupted the state legislature. Dec 17, 2021 By Benjamin Freed