Critical Infrastructure: Virginia State Resources

Following is a brief summary of state-based resources that can be useful in characterizing and assessing the Commonwealth's basic infrastructures. Additional resources will be added during the course of the CIMAP program.

Advisory Committee on the Commonwealth's Critical Infrastructure
The Advisory Committee on the Commonwealth's Critical Infrastructure was established by the Virginia Joint Commission On Technology And Science (JCOTS) to analyze the risks and necessary security measures for protecting the critical infrastructure of the Commonwealth (including government functions and industry sectors) with the goal of continuing the work of Virginia's Century Date Change Initiative and of developing an applicable statutory and policy scheme. These efforts are expected to be augmented by programs of the Federal Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO). More information about JCOTS can be found at the following web site: http://jcots.state.va.us

Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)
The Center for Innovative Technology was created by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1984 as a nonprofit organization designed to enhance the research and development capability of the state's major research universities. In its first ten years, CIT implemented the original legislative intent by "bringing Virginia businesses and institutions of higher education into relationships that promote a climate of cooperation and technological innovation." As Virginia faces increased competition in an era characterized by faster technological innovation, CIT should provide valuable resources to ensure the joint academic-technological underpinning for the Commonwealth's continued growth. More information about the CIT can be found at the following web site: http://www.cit.org

Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership is a state authority created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1995 to encourage, stimulate, and support the development and expansion of the economy of the Commonwealth. In order to aid in its primary focus of business development and international trade, the VEDP has developed a platform for a number of GIS data sets in-house. These tools offer a mechanism for assessing the viability of the Commonwealth's basic infrastructure. More information about the VEDP can be found at the following web site: http://www.yesvirginia.org