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Awards Committee
Corporate Leadership Council
Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee
Federal Cost Allocation and Regulatory Reform Working Group
      Programs Committee - Selections have already been made for 2010
Security and Privacy Committee
Social Media and Government Working Group

Awards Committee
Co-Chairs: Brenda Decker (NE) and Jerry Fralick (NC)
Eligibility: State, Associate, Corporate & Non-profit Members

Description: This committee administers NASCIO's annual "Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology." It is also charged with examining the on-going policies and procedures associated with the awards program; as well as calling for, reviewing, and judging award nominations. The Awards Committee is also charged with soliciting nominations for the National Technology Champion Award and NASCIO's Meritorious Service Award, and making selection recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Corporate Leadership Council (CLC)
Chair: Peter Berkel (EMC) and Vice Chair: Stacy Roland (Verizon Business)

Description: NASCIO's Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) is comprised of dedicated corporate members committed to utilizing private sector intellectual and financial resources to serve NASCIO and its members. CLC members promote information sharing among public and private-sector members, recruiting topical expertise to NASCIO issue focus areas and developing topical publications and projects. The CLC Chair holds an advisory seat on NASCIO's Executive Committee and the group develops corporate participation policies for board review. CLC participants must be corporate members in good standing.

Federal Cost Allocation and Regulatory Reform Working Group
Eligibility: State Members Only
Chair: Dick Thompson (ME)

Issue Statement: Each fiscal year, Congress appropriates funds for grants to state governments to further national goals, support delivery of federal programs and assist state government operations. Implementing these funded programs at the state level invariably requires the acquisition, configuration, deployment and maintenance of information technology (IT). The technology and services are purchased with federal funds by program agencies and must be allocated and accounted for under 2 CFR Part 225, Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87). For nearly a decade, states have been optimizing these IT investments through consolidation strategies and leveraging common services to be more efficient and cost effective. Currently, federal regulations on cost principles and other regulations do not acknowledge this evolution in state IT business models. Clarity, consistent interpretation and flexibility in the use of federal funds for IT acquisition, operation and delivery of enterprise services are lacking. Regulatory reform is necessary.

Goals and Objectives: As a key NASCIO advocacy issue, the ultimate goal is a total rewrite of current cost allocation and other constraining regulatory provisions so it will be beneficial to the State CIO community. The objective of the work group will be to ensure that State CIOs and state cost allocation experts have the opportunity to deliberate, comment and help construct a focused report on the critical reforms that are required.

Deliverables: The working group will build on the efforts of the previous Ad Hoc Working Group and the AGA Partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability and their A-87 working group. The key deliverable is an in-depth review and impact analysis of relevant sections of 2 CFR Part 225 (OMB A-87) with specific examples cited and with recommended language changes or deletions linked to each provision. In addition, related process and regulatory interpretation issues will be addressed beyond A-87, including specific federal agency regulations or guidance that thwart enterprise IT business models. This deliverable will be the foundation for future OMB discussions and federal agency negotiations. The work group will continue to partner with the AGA, as they seek to advance specific A-87 reform issues around finance and interest issues.

Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee
Co-Chairs: Dugan Petty (OR) and TBD
Eligibility: State, Associate, Corporate & Non-profit Members

Description: Enterprise planning and architecture is intended to be a management discipline for establishing strategic intent for state government through appropriate governance and then ensuring that intent is achieved through organization, business processes, and technology. Proper governance provides the path to ensure effective strategic intent. Enterprise architecture provides the operating discipline to ensure traceability from strategic business intent to the necessary capabilities that enable that intent. This approach ensures that state initiatives are aligned with overall strategy and assists State CIOs in making sound decisions for managing information-related assets. NASCIO’s EA & G program is in place to assist State CIOs in effectively applying enterprise architecture discipline and best practices for evaluating, planning, and implementing projects, programs and management initiatives. NASCIO promotes enterprise architecture as the foundational approach for guiding the transformation of government.

Given this description of enterprise architecture, it must be understood that EA is a management approach that touches every aspect of state government. Building awareness and depth of knowledge among our member CIOs will greatly contribute to NASCIO’s goal to advance the State CIO as a key member of the leadership team. The CIO is enabled as a key strategist and business leader leveraging the discipline of EA in every policy decision impacting organization, business processes, investment, and citizen outcomes.

As in the past, the EA&G program committee will plan its initiatives to support and align with the NASCIO strategic plan, the top ten priorities established at the NASCIO Annual Conference, and the requirements of the grant funding that supports the program.

US Department of Justice Grant Summary
Grant Start Date: October 1, 2009
Period: 12 months
Funding: $250,000

1. Advance Information Sharing: Through specific deliverables working with the State CIOs, outreach and shared experiences, NASCIO intends to promote broader adoption of NIEM across all state government lines of business. The specific deliverable here is communications and outreach to promote NIEM.
2. Evaluate State Information Sharing Capabilities: The current baseline for information sharing, and the desired end state needs to be established. Baseline understanding and the maturity of collaborative information exchange will be assessed through surveying the states. The specific deliverable here is a survey, analysis of the results and publication of conclusions.
3. Education and Outreach to Promote Adoption and Implementation: This will entail delivery of issue briefs, presentations, online webinars or conference calls, conference panels, and management guides to provide technical assistance to state government in designing and implementing the components of data architecture and governance. The specific deliverables here are: four (4) issue briefs; four (4) national webinars / conference calls; participation in six (6) conferences; twelve (12) monthly best practices and innovation forums; updates to the NASCIO New CIO Orientation; three (3) state government technical assistance visits / conferences.

• Business Intelligence / Business Analytics
• Facilitating Cross Boundary Information Sharing best practices, innovations, and case studies
• Improving IT Governance
• Data Sharing and Transparency
• Shared Services
• Cloud Computing

Programs Committee
Selections have already been made for 2010
Chair: Kyle Schafer (WV)
Eligibility: State, Associate, Corporate & Non-profit Members

Description: NASCIO's Programs committee is charged with planning NASCIO's two yearly conferences. Through bi-weekly conference calls, this committee determines the theme, content, speakers and venues for these two meetings. Members of the Programs committee identify issue specific experts, nationally recognized figures, and government sector officials to speak to the topics and themes selected for each conference. Topics selected shall represent the general interest of NASCIO members, specifically the State CIOs, and will be timely to the association's mission, strategic plan, and issue focus areas.

Security and Privacy Committee
Co-Chairs: Michael Locatis (CO) and TBD
Eligibility: State, Associate, Corporate & Non-profit Members

Description: This committee's charge is to support NASCIO’s strategic objective of protecting the information technology infrastructure of the twenty-first century. To preserve government’s ability to serve citizens, State CIOs must help protect state IT systems and services, while preserving the privacy of personal and sensitive information within those systems. State governments meet this obligation in the context of the larger IT network that interconnects state, local, and federal systems and allows direct citizen interaction with government programs and services through the Internet. A major focus is integration and coordination of federal, state, local government and private sector efforts that further national cyber security agenda.

The committee focuses on the intersection between security and privacy to help State CIOs formulate high-level security and data protection policies and technical controls to secure the states information systems and protect the personal and sensitive information within them. The committee monitors new security and privacy threats created by emerging technologies, as well as federal privacy and security legislation for collateral impact on the states. The committee fulfills NASCIO’s goals of strengthening State CIOs awareness of important IT issues and promoting the sharing of best practices, experiences and expertise.

Potential topics and/or deliverables to be addressed in the program year include but are not limited to:

• Cloud Computing – security implications of cloud computing
• National Incident Response Plan
• Consensus Audit Guidelines
• Identity and Access Management
• Web 2.0 / Social media security
• Virtualization – protecting virtualized applications and data
• Wireless network security
• Promoting general IT security awareness and a better understanding of security requirements among the current IT workforce, state employees and contractors
• Other topics as needed
• All-state conference calls, webinars or briefing by IT security experts

Social Media and Government Working Group
Co-Chairs: Claire Bailey (AK), and Rico Singleton (NY)
Eligibility: State Members Only

Issue Statement: State governments, in common with Federal agencies and local governments, are increasingly employing free or low-cost, web-based social media technologies to advance their communications efforts, provide services and increase citizen engagement with government. While many public agencies are already well-advanced in their use of social media tools, other states have been slow to adopt them, due to concerns about the suitability of consumer-based products to the environment of state government. Other states are experiencing widespread but unauthorized use, as agencies begin using the tools without approval or awareness of CIOs.

At the same time that social media tools provide states a wonderful opportunity to advance communications, service delivery, and citizen engagement efforts, CIOs are concerned about a range of issues associated with their broader adoption and use. These include the legality of the standard terms of service offered by social media providers, business case and appropriate use, security, privacy, accessibility, and records retention issues, among others.

Goals and Objectives: The immediate goal of the working group will be completion of Terms of Service (TOS) discussions with the top social media providers and adoption of a modified TOS agreement that states can legally sign. The working group will also serve as a mechanism for information sharing that allows discussion and deeper analysis of the issues enumerated above (business case, security, privacy, accessibility, retention, etc.). This will include review of state policies and strategic initiatives relating to social media use, with the aim of identifying best practices in this area.

Deliverables:

• Adoption of modified TOS agreements with the top four or five social media providers.
• Calls to Action
• Issue Briefs