2009 Midyear Conference: April 28 - May 1, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland
NASCIO 2009 Midyear Conference

Final Conference Agenda

*Dates and Times are subject to change

Tuesday, April 28

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration and Information Center
10:00 am – 10:30 am
New State Member Orientation
(State CIOs and State Members Only)
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
State Membership Meeting and Forum
(State CIOs and State Members Only)
Lunch will be served 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
State Member Networking Dinner
Off-Site (State CIOs and State Members Only)

Wednesday, April 29

6:30 am – 7:00 am Continental Breakfast for Fly-In Participants
7:00 am Fly-In Participants Depart for Capitol Hill from Marriott Waterfront Side Entrance
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9th Annual DC Fly-In
State CIO Visits to Capitol Hill, Federal Agencies and Partner Organizations
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Registration and Information Center
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) Luncheon & Working Session
Lunch will be served 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

  • Guest Speaker - Phil Bond, President, TechAmerica
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Midyear Conference Welcome Reception

Thursday, April 30

7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration and Information Center
7:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:00 am Call to Order and Welcome
     
  • Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and Chief Information Officer, State of Minnesota
  • Michael Enright, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, State of Maryland
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Keynote Address – Beth Noveck
Open Government, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
America’s Road to Recovery: The Next 100 Days
Moderator:

  • Teri Takai, State Chief Information Officer, State of California
Panelists:
     
  • Scott Pattison, Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)
  • Bill Pound, Executive Director, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  • David Quam, Director of Federal Relations, National Governors Association (NGA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is an unprecedented stimulus package. As these funds are distributed to the states, it is important to understand the perspectives of our nation’s Governors, Legislators and Budget Officers. What are their priorities? How can state CIOs help? And, is there a silver lining for IT? The legislation includes stringent guidelines related to accountability and transparency. IT must play a pivotal role in meeting these provisions. What have we learned in the first two months of this initiative, and where do we go from here? Join us for a discussion of these critical questions and more with the leaders of three key national associations.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Luncheon & Guest Speaker
  • Vivek Kundra, Federal Chief Information Officer, US Office of Management & Budget
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Can Government Perform? Transparency, Accountability and High Expectations
Moderator:

  • Paul Posner, Professor and Director of the Master's in Public Administration program at George Mason University
Panelists:
     
  • Gary Bass, Founder and Executive Director, OMB Watch
  • Stan Czerwinski, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, US Government Accountability Office
  • Ken Theis, Chief Information Officer, State of Michigan
The Obama Administration has set a high value on accountability, performance metrics and transparency. Through the recovery.gov website, citizens and interested organizations will be able to view spending and track progress towards these goals. President Obama has also vowed to ensure that this administration will work closely with state and local officials, believing that strong partnerships between all levels of government are needed to bring about real change. How will these changes impact the states? How will the states respond? What are the opportunities and risks? What else is ahead? This session will explore these areas and look at how states can prepare for this new wave of collaborative democracy.
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Discovery Workshops
These three sessions will run concurrently.

Session 1: Reforming Federal Cost Allocation: Possibility or Pipe Dream?
Moderator:

  • Dick Thompson, Chief Information Officer, State of Maine
Panelists:

  • Tom Davis, Director, Federal Government Relations, Deloitte and former Chair of the House Government Reform Committee
  • Michael Locatis, Chief Information Officer, State of Colorado
  • Merrill Oliver, Deputy Director, Governor’s Grants Office, State of Maryland
  • Gilbert Tran, Office of Federal Financial Management, US Office of Management and Budget
State governments, in partnership with federal agencies, deliver and support a wide array of federally-funded programs that enhance the quality of life for our citizens. All of these programs are enabled by state IT solutions and services. For nearly a decade, states have been optimizing IT investments through consolidation and shared services strategies to be more efficient and cost effective – essentially allowing fewer but more powerful hardware and software platforms shared by agencies to do the work formerly done by separate, older devices and applications.

Federal regulations on cost accounting, however, do not acknowledge this evolution in state IT business models, though this is a model universally adopted in the private sector to save huge sums of money. Change is needed. A clear and consistent interpretation of federal guidelines and flexibility in the use of federal funds for IT acquisition, operation and delivery of enterprise services is more important than ever in these trying economic times. Join this panel of state and federal officials for a lively discussion of the challenges surrounding 2 CFR part 225 (OMB Circular A-87) and how the federal cost allocation process can be improved.

Session 2: Health Information Technology: Governance and the Role of State Government
Moderator:

  • David Taylor, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida
Panelists:

  • Lisa Gallagher, Senior Director, Privacy and Security, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  • Jay S. Himmelstein, MD, MPH, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Rick Howard, Chief Information Officer, Department of Human Services, State of Oregon
With the establishment and funding of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Health IT in the U.S. is getting a "booster shot." Expectations for change and advancement are high and programs will be necessary at both the public and private levels within the larger healthcare community to translate those expectations into meaningful realities. As a result, state government must become more immersed in the advancement of eHealth at every level, from the basic IT infrastructure to the service delivery side. As Health IT moves forward, issues of governance have to be addressed. Who has authority and what is the scope? Where does the state CIO fit into the picture? Governance issues around data ownership, sharing, security and privacy among public and private entities are just some of the key challenges states will face. This workshop is designed to identify these issues and help attendees gain greater perspective on this critical and growing area.

Session 3: Shared Services: How to Work with your Neighbor
Moderator:

  • Ken Theis, Chief Information Officer, State of Michigan
Panelists:
     
  • Oskar Anderson, Chief Information Officer, State of Wisconsin
  • Dick Clark, Chief Information Officer, State of Montana
Despite limited resources, the ability to expand and enhance the services provided to citizens is the goal of all state CIOs. This workshop will explore coordinating services with government units within the state, between neighboring states and with the federal government. We will also look at new opportunities for cooperative procurement. In this forum, we will discuss important questions such as: What services can be easily shared? What are the issues to be resolved? What are the risks? What are the legal implications? And how can state CIOs strengthen relationships within their state and with other governmental entities?

Join this panel of practitioners for a discussion of lessons learned and help identify opportunities to maximize and economically deliver services to citizens. Come prepared to share your ideas.

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Gold Sponsor- CIO Reception

Friday, May 1

7:30 am – 11:00 am Registration and Information Center
8:00 am – 9:30 am Roundtable Breakfast
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Intergovernmental Town Hall: A Silver Lining in Tough Times? How IT Enables Change
Moderator:

  • Mark Stencel, Executive Editor and Deputy Publisher, Governing
Panelists:

  • Ed Arabas, GISP, Senior IT Planning and Policy Analyst IT, Enterprise Information Strategy and Policy Division, Department of Administrative Services, State of Oregon
  • Martha Dorris, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Citizen Services and Communications, US General Services Administration
  • Stephen Fletcher, Chief Information Officer, State of Utah
  • Commander Jonathan Lewin, Information Services Division, Chicago Police Department
  • Dr. Paulette Robinson, Instructional Technology Expert and Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning & Technology at the Information Resources Management College, US National Defense University (NDU) and the Leader of the Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds
Governments of all sizes are facing budget challenges like never before. As states struggle to make ends meet, technology can help bridge the gap. Elected officials are considering all options – even projects that would have been highly contested or overlooked in better economic times. Now, more than ever, the CIO can play a vital role in identifying and highlighting areas where IT can help enhance programs, streamline business processes, and cut costs.

Listen as CIOs and other leaders from across the country begin a conversation about how they are relying on technology as a way to increase efficiency and control expenses. What projects have the best hope of success in these tough times, and what are the key drivers for investing in technology today?

Midyear Conference Adjourns
11:30 pm – 1:00 pm State Members Only Lunch

The ideas and opinions expressed in the conference sessions and in any handouts provided are those of the presenter. They are not necessarily those of NASCIO, nor can any endorsement by NASCIO be claimed.