Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee

 

AGENDA

 

Room M106 and Zoom

September 30, 2025

Last Updated 9/17/2025 3:36 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/shared-joint-committees.

9:30 AM                   Report and Discussion from Committees

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Chair, Senate Committee on Appropriations

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Senate Committee on Institutions - Zoom

Rep. Jim Harrison, Member, House Committee on Appropriations - Zoom

Rep. Kathleen James, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure - Zoom

 

10:30 AM                   Tech Modernization Fund

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:45 AM                   System Evaluation Overview

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:00 AM                   Unemployment Insurance Modernization Project Update

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Kendal Smith, Interim Commissioner, Department of Labor

Kelli Kazmarski, Project Director, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid - TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   VT Buys Update

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services - Invited

 

1:30 PM                   Judiciary IT Cyber Security

Marcia Schels, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Vermont Judiciary - TBD

 

2:00 PM                   Legislative IT Update

Kevin Moore, Director of Information Technology, Office of Legislative Information Technology

 

2:30 PM                   AI Council Update

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity - Invited

Mark Combs, Chief Technology Officer, Agency of Digital Services

 

3:00 PM                   Cyber Security Council Update

Denise Reilly-Hughes, Secretary, Agency of Digital Services

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

Discuss future meeting dates

 

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 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us