The deputy county executive/information for Fairfax County Government is responsible for the management of all aspects of information and technology needed to support the county government and its constituents. The Department of Information Technology, the Fairfax County Public Library and the Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection report directly to the deputy county executive. In addition, the deputy county executive is also responsible for HIPAA compliance coordination for the county government and its departments.

The deputy county executive:

• Reports directly to the county executive and advises the Board of Supervisors and Senior County management on information, technology and HIPAA matters.
• Coordinates the efforts of the departments and functions reporting directly to the deputy county executive and is responsible for information technology planning, budgets and standards across the enterprise.
• Serves on the county's Strategic Information Technology Committee.
• Works with the Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee (ITPAC), which is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, to review and advise the Board regarding the county's information technology direction.
• Works with the Fairfax County Public Library Board, Tenant Landlord Commission and Consumer Protection Commission.
• Works with the Office of Public Affairs and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
• Publicizes the county's information and technology related services and capabilities.
• Represents the Fairfax County Government on local, state, national and international government groups and committees.
• Chairs the County's Special Medical and Social Needs Committee

In addition, the deputy county executive is responsible for the strategic direction of the county's award winning e-government program, which includes the county's Web site, multimedia kiosks, interactive voice response systems, mobile access, Access Fairfax and cable television channel. Fairfax County is a leader in e-government and e-business transactions and services. The e-government program addresses the digital divide by providing multiple platforms for transactions with the county and has been successful in creating a 24-hour government, without doors, walls or clocks.