Virginia legislature appoints new automated systems director

The Virginia General Assembly has appointed Fritz Sassine as director of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems, the division that oversees the state’s Legislative Information System.

Sassine, who most recently was assistant director of IT, cybersecurity and project management for the state attorney general’s office, will join DLAS on Wednesday, according to the General Assembly’s announcement Monday.

In addition to working for more than 30 years in IT and cybersecurity roles in both the private and public sectors, Sassine is a company commander with the Virginia Defense Force Cyber Battalion. He also founded HaitiKids, a nonprofit organization that supports medical mission trips, and has flown young patients and their families to the United States with Angel Flight as a private pilot.

DLAS is a legislative branch agency that reports to the General Assembly’s Committee on Joint Rules, and it is responsible for maintaining the Legislative Information System, which provides public access to state legislative bills introduced before and during the GA session. The division also performs computing and programming services, manages the legislature‘s Bill Room and facilitates other legislative branch initiatives upon request.

The Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 regular session will start Jan. 14, 2026.