Northern Virginia Technology Council Applauds Governor McDonnell's Appointment of Sam Nixon as Virginia's Chief Information Officer

Recognized Technology Champion to Lead Virginia Information Technologies Agency

HERNDON, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) applauds Governor Bob McDonnell's selection of Delegate Sam Nixon (Chesterfield) as the Commonwealth's next Chief Information Officer. As CIO, Nixon will serve as the head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Under a law signed by Governor McDonnell last week, Nixon will report to the Governor through Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey.

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"NVTC applauds today's announcement. Sam Nixon is the ideal choice to serve as the Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Sam has a strong reputation within the legislature, among state employees and within Virginia's statewide technology business community as a technology champion, information technology expert and dedicated public servant," said NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg. "In this new role, Sam's deep background in technology policy, oversight and operations resulting from years of experience in both the public and private sectors will continue to provide tremendous value to Virginia. We look forward to working with Sam and supporting his efforts as Virginia's CIO."

Nixon, whom NVTC has recognized twice as a "Tech Ten" legislator, will resign from his position in the House of Delegates, where he is currently serving his ninth term. In the House, he has served on the House Science and Technology Committee as well as on the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.

NVTC has been a strong advocate for the CIO reporting directly to Virginia's Governor through the Secretary of Technology in order to increase accountability and authority within the state's information technology governance structure.

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 200,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation's leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; the Equal Footing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that serves local area youth; and The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC which mentors new technology entrepreneurs. Visit NVTC at www.nvtc.org

SOURCE Northern Virginia Technology Council

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