State IT Funding and Budgets-A Reality Check
Addressing a crucial topic, this session will provide an overview and update of state IT budgets. Learn about the current state of budget deficits and the projected state of budget deficits for the next one to three years. The main part of the session will focus on CIOs' experiences with their respective state legislatures and their suggestions for dealing with the long-term effects of tight budgets. The discussion will depart from traditional funding techniques to focus on potential funding approaches for IT in very tight budgetary times.

Prior to the conference, we will survey the pool of states with legislatures that conclude in March, 2003. We will ask them a variety of questions addressing such timely areas budget allocations, CIO priorities and their governor's IT goals. Then, during the actual session, the interactive polling mechanism will be implemented to obtain live results from the remaining CIOs who were not among the pool of CIOs who were polled pre-conference. All of the survey of results will be compared to provide a reality check on where the states have been and where they are headed.
Moderator: Otto Doll, Chief Information Officer, Bureau of Information and Telecommunications, State of South Dakota

Seamless Government: Just Another Buzzword or Can We Actually Achieve This Elusive Goal?
Those advocating "seamless government" concede that despite recent improvements in government-to-citizen and government-to-business service delivery, little progress has actually been made in the government-to-government arena. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 demonstrated in a very tragic way the consequences of governments' inability to share information and work together to address common issues and concerns. With declining revenues and budget shortfalls, state and local governments face increased pressure to implement inter-agency and cross-jurisdictional solutions.

This session will focus on the unique opportunities and challenges presented by the convergence of budget constraints and the imperative of improved service delivery in the Information Age. Collaboration and cooperation at the federal, state and local levels are critical ingredients for meeting these challenges and this session will address the dialog necessary for governments to work well together.
Moderator: John Stein Monroe, Editor, Federal Computer Week (FCW)

Homeland Security Technologies: What are they and why do states need them?
It seems everyone is offering a new silver-bullet, homeland security technology solution. This session will discuss three classes of homeland security technologies, including those for planning, detecting, and responding to terrorist attacks. Key requirements such as integration, reliability, scalability, and affordability of public and proprietary technologies will also be discussed.
Moderator: Stuart McKee, CIO, State of Washington

Continental Breakfast

The Role of the CIO
Budget crises and changing business models are driving dramatic changes in the public and private sector. Given these changes, it is more important than ever before for local, state and federal leaders to understand the role their CIOs play in ensuring the ongoing success of government. How can the role of CIO be leveraged to streamline the processes of state government? How can CIOs help policy-makers recognize the value of their technology assets in delivering service in the midst of budget shortfalls? This session will explore how CIOs can effect change for their governors and can help create new opportunities for their states when given the proper level of authority.
Moderator: Aldona Valicenti, CIO, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Corporate Roundtable
A feature of NASCIO conferences, the Corporate Roundtable highlights corporate member experts joining together to share their knowledge, experience and resources with the audience. The participants on the midyear roundtable will discuss how the corporate membership may provide counsel to the new CIOs in transitioning into their positions. In addition, the panelists will have the opportunity to share with the state CIOs their insight and experience in effectively and successfully communicating priorities and issues to their governor and legislature.
Moderator: Peter Harkness, Editor and Publisher, Governing Magazine

CIO Roundtable
A not-to-be missed favorite of NASCIO conferences, the state CIO Roundtable provides CIOs the occasion to discuss timely issues with their peers and allows the audience an opportunity to query CIOs on a variety of topics. This midyear conference Roundtable will focus on the changing environment and role of the CIO, a role more focused on architecture, governance and politics beyond the technology delivery function. Both new and seasoned state CIOs will come together to discuss pressing issues related to the changing environment of state government.
Moderator: Peter Harkness, Editor and Publisher, Governing Magazine

Conference Adjourns