Virginia IT Agency

What Virginia IT Agency does

Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is the Commonwealth of Virginia's centralized IT services agency, headquartered at 7325 Beaufont Springs Drive in Richmond, VA. The agency provides IT governance, cybersecurity, cloud oversight, project management, and enterprise architecture services to 65-67 state executive-branch agencies and, through statewide contract vehicles, to local government entities, collectively serving more than 8.6 million Virginia residents. VITA operates under statutory authority granted by the Code of Virginia, with the Commonwealth CIO directing the development of ITRM policies, standards, and guidelines that govern all agency technology and security postures.

VITA's core technology and product portfolio includes the Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP), a cloud-based portfolio and project management solution hosted on the Planview platform for tracking IT investments and procurements; COV Ramp (formerly ECOS), a cloud-SaaS oversight and supply-chain management service that requires SOC 2 Type II assessments from suppliers; a 24/7 Security Operations Center with Zero Trust Architecture enforcement; the Project Management Division providing IV&V and training; and the ITRM Policies, Standards & Guidelines suite covering AI governance, information security, project management, and enterprise architecture. Cybersecurity capabilities are delivered through a $285 million GDIT contract and a newer CAI-led statewide SOC vehicle for local governments.

VITA's business model is that of a state agency: operating funds flow from Commonwealth appropriations, while large vendor contracts (GDIT, CAI) and statewide procurement vehicles function as distribution channels for delivering cybersecurity, cloud, and IT services to public-sector customers. Pricing is set through government procurement and competitive RFPs rather than market mechanisms, and services are not sold outside Virginia. Customer concentration is structurally total: a single counterparty (the Commonwealth of Virginia) directly or indirectly consumes all output.

Name

Virginia IT Agency

Legal name

Virginia Information Technologies Agency

Website

https://vita.virginia.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is the Commonwealth of Virginia's centralized IT agency, providing governance, cybersecurity, cloud oversight, and project management services to 65+ state agencies and local governments serving over 8.6 million residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Asset Management (ITAM) Platforms (HDAEALAD), IT Asset Discovery, Inventory & CMDB Services (BPAEAOAE)

Keywords

• Government IT services
• Cybersecurity operations
• Cloud services oversight
• IT governance
• State agency procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Budget and Appropriations: VITA operates as a state government agency funded through Commonwealth of Virginia appropriations and budgets. Services are provided to state agencies as part of centralized IT governance.
2. Vendor Contract Management: Manages statewide technology contracts including the $285 million GDIT cybersecurity contract and CAI SOC services contract. Vendors provide cybersecurity services to local governments through pre-qualified procurement vehicles.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Virginia IT Agency (VITA) is the centralized IT services provider for the Commonwealth of Virginia, delivering IT governance, cybersecurity, cloud services oversight, project management, and procurement support to state agencies and local government entities. Core offerings include the Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) platform hosted on Planview, the COV Ramp cloud services management service, 24/7 Security Operations Center services, Zero Trust Architecture, the Project Management Division (PMD) with IV&V oversight, and the ITRM Policies, Standards & Guidelines governing AI, enterprise architecture, and information security across 65+ agencies serving 8.6 million Virginians.

Product overview

Virginia IT Agency (VITA) is the central IT services provider for the Commonwealth of Virginia, operating as a portfolio of inter-related governance, security, and technology management products rather than a single unified software product. The core offerings include the Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) — a Planview-hosted cloud portfolio and project management platform — and COV Ramp (formerly ECOS) — a SaaS oversight and cloud services management service. VITA also delivers Security Operations Center (SOC) services via statewide contracts, maintains the Virginia Cybersecurity Planning Committee (VCPC) for coordinated cybersecurity planning, provides Project Management Division (PMD) services including Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), and publishes the ITRM Policies, Standards & Guidelines suite governing AI, enterprise architecture, information security, and technology management across 65+ Commonwealth agencies serving 8.6 million Virginians. All offerings are aligned to the Commonwealth's IT governance framework rather than sold as standalone commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 65 Commonwealth agencies serving 8.6 million Virginians
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 June 2026CAI, a global services firm, was awarded a statewide contract by VITA to provide Security Operations Center (SOC) services to local government entities across Virginia. The contract creates a pre-qualified procurement vehicle through which Virginia's localities, public bodies and eligible institutions can access CAI's cybersecurity capabilities including continuous threat monitoring, real-time alerting, and incident response. The award follows a competitive Request for Proposal process and addresses a gap that has limited many municipalities' ability to build credible cybersecurity defenses.
• General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025GDIT secured a $285 million contract from the Commonwealth of Virginia to strengthen the state's cybersecurity infrastructure. The contract includes a one-year transition period, five-year base period, and three one-year option periods. GDIT provides comprehensive cybersecurity services including vulnerability management, zero trust services, and a 24/7 security operations center to VITA, which supports 67 state agencies serving over 8.8 million residents. The contract also includes support for post-quantum cryptography initiatives and plans to leverage artificial intelligence to automate security monitoring.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Department of Technology: California's centralized state IT agency providing IT governance, cybersecurity, and digital services to state departments. Structurally analogous to VITA as a statutorily authorized central IT authority serving a large state government constituency.
• Florida Digital Service: Florida's centralized technology organization within the state's Department of Management Services, providing IT governance and digital services. Comparable as a state-level central IT authority with modernized cybersecurity mandates.
• NYS Office of Information Technology Services: New York's centralized IT services organization delivering technology services, cybersecurity, and governance to state agencies. Operates a similar centralized-service model with statewide security operations and managed service delivery.
• Texas Department of Information Resources: Texas DIR provides statewide IT and telecommunications services, cybersecurity oversight, and cooperative purchasing contracts to state agencies and local governments. Directly comparable to VITA's centralized governance and statewide contract model.
• Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) — Office of Information Technology: Ohio's centralized IT organization providing infrastructure, cybersecurity, and application services to state agencies. Comparable in scope to VITA's role as a multi-agency IT service provider under state governance.

Others

• Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC): Federally funded cybersecurity ISAC serving state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. Directly aligned with VITA's cybersecurity coordination role across Virginia's localities, though operating at a multi-state rather than single-state level.

Broad incumbents

• CGI Federal: IT and business consulting services division of CGI serving U.S. federal, state, and local government clients. Overlaps with VITA's portfolio in IT modernization, cybersecurity, and managed services delivery.
• General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT): Large federal IT services prime contractor and VITA's $285M cybersecurity vendor. Provides comparable IT services (managed security, cloud, enterprise IT) to government clients at scale; acts as an execution partner to centralized state IT agencies like VITA.
• Tyler Technologies: Major provider of software and IT services to state and local government, including public sector cybersecurity and digital services. Operates in the adjacent market of technology enablement for government agencies that VITA serves.
• Maximus: Government IT and digital services firm providing technology modernization and operations support to state and federal agencies. Comparable in delivering managed IT services within government contexts at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VITAagency
• Facebookfacebook.com/VITAagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virginia-information-technologies-agency

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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