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
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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-GovernmentAugust 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
