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ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY   |   Current Policy Issues

As a 501c (3) (h) nonprofit association, NASCIO's primary objective in the policy arena is to provide policy-makers with insight regarding the implications of technology-related proposals, policies, legislation and regulation.

Current Policy Issues

• Strengthening Cyber Security in the States: Providing Directive Grants to Address Critical Needs
• DTV Transition
• Strengthening National Cybersecurity
• Reforms in Federal IT Funding

Criteria for Action and Advocacy

Association policy follows the guiding principles outlined in the Strategic Plan which states that NASCIO will:

• be non-partisan,
• be ethical in its actions and relationships,
• foster policies that support the public trust,
• focus on multi-jurisdictional issues,
• promote open standards and best practices, and
• promote strategic alignment of state business agendas and government technology investments.

General Policy Principles

• Government information is an asset that must be held in trust and effectively managed.
• Government information at all levels should be leveraged and supported by coordinated, integrated solutions.
• Information solutions should facilitate government access, efficiency, and accountability to citizens.
• NASCIO encourages flexibility for states in implementing technology solutions per federal and state funding requirements.
• NASCIO discourages the creation of new stove-piped programs as well as unfunded federal mandates.
• Protecting the privacy and security of citizen information is a fiduciary responsibility of government.
• The public and private sectors should be active partners, where appropriate, in identifying and meeting citizen and government information needs.

The NASCIO membership approves policy objectives for NASCIO's federal advocacy efforts each year to guide the federal affairs activities and support the Washington D.C. Fly-In.

Resources

Staff contact: Doug Robinson, Executive Director
Phone: (859) 514-9153
E-mail: drobinson@AMRms.com

NASCIO Government Affairs Representation
NASCIO contracts with Collins & Company, Inc. to further advocate NASCIO issues at the federal level, monitor key issues and report on them to the membership.
Collins & Company contact:
Jim Bond, Vice President
Phone: (703) 351-5058
E-mail: bondj@collinsandcompany.com

Christina Everist, Regional Director/Account Executive
Phone: (720) 379-7797
E-mail: everistc@collinsandcompany.com
www.collinsandcompany.com