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VITA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Utilization Policy — EA400

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…

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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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AI governance and legal reference
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Virginia state agencies

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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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