Cybersecurity Planning Committee
Administration
Purpose
No purpose information available
Term
Four Years
Composition
- In accordance with the federal grant requirements, the agency shall establish and identify candidates for appointment by the Governor to a planning committee that includes members from (i) state government; counties, cities, and towns; institutions of public education and health within Virginia; and (ii) suburban, rural, and high-population jurisdictions. No less than half of the members shall have substantial professional experience in cybersecurity or information technology. The Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, or the Chief Information Security Officer as designee, shall be the Chair of the planning committee. Staffing for the planning committee shall be provided by the agency. In addition, the agency shall: (i) develop a cybersecurity plan, present such plan to the planning committee for approval, and submit such plan to the appropriate federal officials in compliance with the federal program requirements; (ii) propose priorities for grant funding for the planning committee's consideration and approval, in establishing priorities, the committee shall consider the needs of local school divisions; (iii) approve, manage, and allocate grant funding once received, ensuring that the grants fit within the priorities approved by the planning committee; and (iv) report on program's activities to the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee by October 1 of each year of the program. To the extent permitted by federal grant guidelines, the agency may retain a portion of the federal grant funding to reimburse actual costs incurred in providing support and administration of the provisions of this paragraph.
Vacant Seats
The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.
| Office of the Governor | 1 seat |
| Total seats available: 1 | |
Current Board Members
Wesley D. Williams
Public Schools Membership expires on 10/31/2026Michael Watson
Eligible Entity Membership expires on 10/31/2026Frances E. Waller
Private Sector Membership expires on 10/31/2026Ms. Uma Balasubramanian Marques
Local Government Representative Membership expires on 10/31/2026Mr. Derek M. Kestner
State Judicial Entity Membership expires on 10/31/2026Glendon Schmitz
Institution of Public Health Membership expires on 10/31/2026Mr. Charles Sidney Huntley
Local Government Representative Membership expires on 10/31/2026Chris Mowry
Public Safety Membership expires on 10/31/2026Brenna R. Doherty
Legislature Membership expires on 10/31/2026Timothy Wyatt
Local Government Representative Membership expires on 10/31/2026Charles C. Dekeyser
Member of National Guard Membership expires on 10/31/2026Troy Adkins
Tribal Representation Membership expires on 10/31/2026MR Robert S. Coates
Eligible Entity Membership expires on 10/31/2026Diane I. Carnohan
Institution of Public Education Membership expires on 10/31/2026