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Virginia Executive Order 22 (2026): AI Task Force and continuation of AI standards

Virginia state agencies · AI governance and legal referenceDocument date: Date not specified

AI-use reference. Current; rescinds EO 30 (2024) and ED 5 (2023) while preserving implementing policies/standards/guidelines. Applies to: State executive officials/agencies and AI Task Force; data-center provisions have separate subject matter. Requirements or purpose: Creates rapid-response AI Task Force and AI Policy Planning Unit; directs assessment of legal enforcement, workforce/privacy and cybersecurity risks and responsible-use best practices; executive agencies must prioritize requested support. Limits: Task-force creation is not a comprehensive municipal AI-use code. Crucially, rescinding EO 30 did not repeal VITA's implementing policies: p 9 expressly continues them until replaced by future executive or agency action.

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AI-use reference. Current; rescinds EO 30 (2024) and ED 5 (2023) while preserving implementing policies/standards/guidelines. Applies to: State executive officials/agencies and AI Task Force; data-center provisions have separate subject matter. Requirements or purpose: Creates rapid-response AI Task Force and AI Policy Planning Unit; directs assessment of legal enforcement, workforce/privacy and cybersecurity risks and responsible-use best practices; executive agencies must prioritize requested support. Limits: Task-force creation is not a comprehensive municipal AI-use code. Crucially, rescinding EO 30 did not repeal VITA's implementing policies: p 9 expressly continues them until replaced by future executive or agency action.

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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Executive order directing executive government. Dates/version: 2026-09-18 upon signing. Locator: PDF pp 8–9 Section II; p 9 Effective Date, especially continuation paragraph. Task-force creation is not a comprehensive municipal AI-use code. Crucially, rescinding EO 30 did not repeal VITA's implementing policies: p 9 expressly continues them until replaced by future executive or agency action.

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VITA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Utilization Policy — EA400

Virginia state agencies · AI governance and legal referenceDocument date: Date not specified

AI-use reference. Current linked policy, June 2026 revision 1.1; preserved by EO 22's continuation clause. Applies to: Executive Branch state agencies and public higher-education institutions managing IT; higher-education research/instruction excluded. No automatic municipal applicability established. Requirements or purpose: Human validation; explainable decisions; documented positive business case and alternatives; AI registry/approval; notice of citizen-facing AI, employment use and AI content; appeal options for external decisions; vendor testing; data minimization/security; current inventory and monitoring. Limits: City adoption, applicable contracts or another legal instrument would need separate evidence. Approval exemptions include security-defense AI, standard embedded commercial AI and higher-education research/instruction. FAQs offer interpretation; preserve the actual policy text.

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AI-use reference. Current linked policy, June 2026 revision 1.1; preserved by EO 22's continuation clause. Applies to: Executive Branch state agencies and public higher-education institutions managing IT; higher-education research/instruction excluded. No automatic municipal applicability established. Requirements or purpose: Human validation; explainable decisions; documented positive business case and alternatives; AI registry/approval; notice of citizen-facing AI, employment use and AI content; appeal options for external decisions; vendor testing; data minimization/security; current inventory and monitoring. Limits: City adoption, applicable contracts or another legal instrument would need separate evidence. Approval exemptions include security-defense AI, standard embedded commercial AI and higher-education research/instruction. FAQs offer interpretation; preserve the actual policy text.

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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Mandatory state executive-branch policy within stated scope. Dates/version: Revision history: 2026-06-30. Preface effective-date field remains '(Date)'; do not invent a day. Locator: 8-page PDF: p 2 Scope; p 3 revision history; pp 5–8 Policy Standards; p 7 disclosure and appeal language; p 8 Agency Governance. City adoption, applicable contracts or another legal instrument would need separate evidence. Approval exemptions include security-defense AI, standard embedded commercial AI and higher-education research/instruction. FAQs offer interpretation; preserve the actual policy text.

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City Administrative Manual: policy index and currency notice

City of Newport News · Human ResourcesDocument date: Date not specified

Official index linking the published AI policy and warning that online amendments may lag.

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Reviewed October 25, 2026. City says the manual is not comprehensive and that amended policies may not always be incorporated promptly. Obtain operative and superseding documents before evaluating project compliance.

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Deputy Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer: job description revised July 1, 2026

City of Newport News · Human Resources / Information TechnologyDocument date: July 1, 2026

City job description assigning AI evaluation, governance, monitoring, and procurement-assistance functions.

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PC12956, four pages, revised July 1, 2026. Pages 1-2 define reporting to CIO, intake/evaluation, model/vendor assessment, monitoring, audit/risk, and AI budget/procurement assistance. This role definition does not establish an appointment date, delegated purchase authority, or completion of a project-specific review.

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City employee policy 300 — Employment

City of Newport News · Human ResourcesDocument date: July 1, 2022

City employee personnel policy covering employment. The Personnel Administrative Manual is published for City employees, including Public Works staff.

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Published by the official agency and linked at https://www.nnva.gov/200/Administrative-Manual. Source checked October 1, 2026. The official policy index lists 300 -Employment- 07/01/2022. The City states that this public manual is not a comprehensive list and amendments may not be incorporated immediately.

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City employee policy 1403 — Use of Information Technology

City of Newport News · Human ResourcesDocument date: May 1, 2019

City employee personnel policy covering use of information technology. The Personnel Administrative Manual is published for City employees, including Public Works staff.

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Published by the official agency and linked at https://www.nnva.gov/200/Administrative-Manual. Source checked October 1, 2026. The official policy index lists 1403 - Use of Information Technology - 05/01/2019. The City states that this public manual is not a comprehensive list and amendments may not be incorporated immediately. The effective date was also confirmed on the posted PDF first page.

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City employee policy 1404 — Use of Artificial Intelligence

City of Newport News · Human ResourcesDocument date: October 1, 2024

City employee personnel policy covering use of artificial intelligence. The Personnel Administrative Manual is published for City employees, including Public Works staff.

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Published by the official agency and linked at https://www.nnva.gov/200/Administrative-Manual. Source checked October 1, 2026. The official policy index lists 1404 - Use of Artificial Intelligence - 10/01/2024. The City states that this public manual is not a comprehensive list and amendments may not be incorporated immediately.