The CAO and the VEAP websites have been merged.
All project information and documents from VEAP have been moved to this site.
About the CAO
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In
January of 2008, Governor Kaine appointed Ms. Peggy Feldmann to the position
of Chief Applications Officer (CAO). This appointment was to both
address the findings contained within the Auditor of Public Accounts report
on IT Governance and to ensure our continued excellence within the area
of information technology management. The office of the CAO provides
the Commonwealth of Virginia with an improved approach to managing IT governance
and our business portfolio.
Recognizing the current budget constraints, and striving to leverage existing
Commonwealth resources, the Governor requested the Information Technology\Investment Board (ITIB) assist in developing an operational plan to improve
oversight and management of IT governance and portfolio management.
Working together, the Chief Information Office (CIO) and CAO were able to
develop an operational plan to better align responsibilities and optimize
management, efficiency and productivity from our information technology
investments. The efforts will better align the Commonwealth’s
business model and IT strategy, improve maintenance and operations planning,
enhance enterprise application efforts, create data standards, increase
transparency in our return on investment, and provide a comprehensive IT
governance model for managing all the application resources of the Commonwealth.
Responsibilities of the Chief Applications Officer include:
Application Planning and ManagementThe CAO will develop an application governance model. |
Data StandardsThe CAO is charged to improve standardization of data across our administrative systems by developing key data standards. |
Application PortfolioThe CAO is responsible for extending the Commonwealth’s portfolio to include current applications used to conduct state business. |
IT Budget Request DetailThe CAO will provide funding recommendations, to include support for statewide initiatives. |
IT Management for AgenciesThe CAO will develop support strategies to assist agencies where beneficial to government and the citizen. |
Enterprise Application OpportunitiesThe CAO will leverage the Virginia Enterprise Applications Program (VEAP) to continue identification and exploitation of enterprise solutions which span agency boundaries. |
