Through these efforts, we will foster an environment where our citizens can succeed, businesses can prosper, and the Commonwealth can continue to be a leader among states. In addition to a solid transportation infrastructure, I want to ensure that our state has a strong technology infrastructure. Already home to perhaps the greatest concentration of Internet businesses in the world, Virginia must ensure that our policies and infrastructure encourage the continued growth of the technology sector. Our government must be able to take advantage of the efficiencies technology can offer, and Virginia's businesses must operate in a technology-friendly environment. This cabinet level position coordinates the state's information technology resources and works with the technology industry to strengthen its economic benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
Technology is an exponentially growing sector that's a dynamic economic force in Virginia.
Virginia must be ahead of the technology curve, not behind it. With the right cooperation between business and communities, technology can provide an economic development boost anywhere in the state. A case in point is the Software Factory, located in South Boston. This small business took eager and capable Virginians and trained them to compete in an industry that shops globally for the most competitive price. The Secretary will be working to repeat the success of this example throughout Southside Virginia, and the Valley, and the Eastern Shore, and throughout the Commonwealth.