This is an entirely new concept that has emerged from the work of this Commission and my Administration over the last two and a half years. And although no state has approached government like this, I believe the advent of the Internet age demands and justifies a new approach to the old, timeworn ways of the past. Northern Virginia drives the dynamism of our technology community. But rather than focus on the development of a single region, we want all regions to share in the promise and prosperity that technology can bring to every corner of the Commonwealth. Only two days ago, I traveled to Pittsylvania County near Danville to cut the ribbon on a new eToys facility.
Information technology is the dominant technology industry in Virginia's economy.
But rather than focus on the development of a single industry, we want to encourage the growth of Internet technology, semiconductor technology and wireless technology, to name just a few. Government often operates in an unchanging way - lacking innovation, grounded in the procedures of the past, certain that it has all the answers. Electronic government is too often thought of only as websites and software applications. Instead, we want to deliver electronic services across all levels of government and use technology to break down the barriers that distance people from their government. Under this model, the opportunities to advance Virginia as a global technology leader are unlimited.