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COMMITTEES   |   State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group

About the Working Group

Issue Statement: NASCIO has long recognized that the economic vitality of the nation and individual states is tied to the capacity and reach of the Internet as it is made available to an ever-increasing number of citizens. Almost every state government has made efforts to increase broadband penetration using a variety of means and fiscal resources, both public and private. As a consequence of broadband's economic importance, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) includes significant new monies for broadband investment. State CIOs have a critical need to understand how these funds will be applied to augment existing efforts.

Goals and Objectives: The goal of the work group is to ensure that State CIOs are fully cognizant of the intent and direction of the broadband investments made through ARRA and the specific NTIA and RUS programs, and that to the greatest extent possible, investments are made consistent with prior efforts and/or planning within the states.

Deliverables: The primary purpose of the workgroup is to provide a forum for discussion as the Federal grant programs take shape and are implemented. Briefings by federal and state officials on policy and technology issues are expected.

Meeting Schedule: Meeting schedule is TBD.

Committee Roster

Co-Chair: George Boersma, State of Michigan Co-Chair: John Gillispie, State of Iowa
Raymond Blair, IBM
Bill Bryan, State of Missouri
Amy Caldeira, State of Florida
Roy Cales, National Strategies LLC
Sharon Cates-Williams, State of New York
Jodi Chapin, AT&T
Richard Clark, State of Montana
Greg Coleman, M/A-Com Tyco Electronics
John Conley, State of Colorado
Mike Corbett, Buford Goff & Associates
Chris Dixon, INPUT
Otto Doll, State of South Dakota
Duncan Friend, State of Kansas
  Eric Greenman, Intel Corp
Candy Irven, NIC
Richard Leadbeater, Environmental Systems Research Inst Inc (ESRI)
Bob Lutz, ACS Government Solutions
Craig Orgeron, Ph.D., State of Mississippi
Brenda Orth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Caroline Rinker, Juniper Networks
Juan Rodriguez , Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Kurt Snodgrass, State of Oklahoma
Galen Updike, State of Arizona
Robert von Wolffradt, State of Wyoming
Bob Walker, State of Oklahoma
Charles Zeberlein, State of South Carolina

Committee Publications

Bowling for Broadband 2: Toward Citizen-Centric, Broadband-Based E-Government
August 2006
This brief highlights the continued evolution of the broadband environment and the need for states to understand both the enhanced public service opportunities and citizen expectations of high-speed Internet access.

Bowling for Broadband: The Role of the State CIO in Promoting High-Speed Internet Access
September 2004

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D TV NASCIO Connections Government At Risk: Protecting Your IT Infrastructure