MEMBERSHIP   |   Benefits of Membership

NASCIO, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, represents state chief information officers and information technology executives and managers from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. NASCIO's mission is to foster government excellence through quality business practices, information management, and technology policy. The primary state members are senior officials from state government who have executive-level and statewide responsibility for information technology leadership. State officials who are involved in agency level information technology management may participate as associate members. Representatives from federal, municipal, international government and non-profit organizations may also participate as members. Private-sector firms join as corporate members and participate in the Corporate Leadership Council.

Membership in NASCIO provides a wealth of information, best practices, networking opportunities and other benefits to states and state CIOs. Many are available to members only.

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Benefits of Membership:
Research, analysis & tools:
NASCIO members and staff leverage their broad experience and knowledge to produce informative and easy to read publications and research to assist CIOs in their everyday needs. Examples of these resources include:

• Profiles of Progress 4: State Health IT Initiatives
• The 2010 State CIO Survey: Perspectives and trends from state government IT leaders
• Security at the Edge: Protecting Mobile Computing Devices Part II: Policies on the Use of Personally Owned Smartphones in State Government
• Gaining Traction on the Road to Win-Win: Limitations on Liability in State IT Contracting
• DO YOU THINK? OR DO YOU KNOW? Improving State Government Operations Through Business Analytics
• State CIO's Top Ten Policy and Technology Priorities for 2010
• 2009 Best Practices in the Use of Information Technology in State Government Booklet
• A Call to Action for State Government: Guidance for Opening the Doors to State Data
• Resource Guide for State Cyber Security Awareness, Education, and Training Initiatives
• HITECH in the States:Action List for State CIOs

To view additional NASCIO publications, click here.

Networking & learning forums:
NASCIO's Midyear and Annual conferences are the preeminent national forums for information technology in the states. For more information, please go to www.nascio.org/events.

Listservs: NASCIO Listservs are an excellent forum for asking questions of your fellow CIOs. NASCIO currently maintains 9 listservs, including CIO-Only forums as well as issue specific groups. For more information on NASCIO's Listservs go to www.nascio.org/membership/listserv.cfm.

Participation on committees: NASCIO has several standing committees and working groups in which to participate, such as the Programs and Awards committees. Other committees include Enterprise Architecture & Governance and Security & Privacy. Please go to www.nascio.org/committees for detailed committee and working group information.

Advocacy & Representation in Washington: Through regular testimony and frequent meetings with federal partners, NGA, and related organizations NASCIO ensures that state IT issues are represented in Washington. NASCIO also has a Washington representative to assist with outreach and lobbying.

For relevant and timely information from Washington, NASCIO's website features Washington Watch for updates on federal and congressional affairs. For more information, go to www.nascio.org/advocacy/washwatch.

For more information about membership, please contact Shawn Vaughn, (859) 514-9156, svaughn@AMRms.com.

Opportunities for professional recognition: NASCIO annually celebrates outstanding achievements in the field of information technology through our Recognition Awards. Recipients are recognized during the State Dinner at the Annual conference, featured on NASCIO's website and announced through press releases. To view recent Recognition Award recipients go to www.nascio.org/awards.

The State Technology Champion Award recognizes one individual annually for outstanding contributions in the field of information technology in state government. NASCIO also offers the Meritorious Service Award annually to a state CIO in recognition of leadership in state government and the advancement of NASCIO's mission. For more information and a list of recent honorees, please go to www.nascio.org/awards/msa.

During the Midyear conference each year, NASCIO awards the National Technology Champion Award to recognize an individual for outstanding contributions in the field of information technology in the public sector. For additional details, please go to www.nascio.org/awards/ntc.

For more information about NASCIO's awards programs, please contact Dianne Adams, (859) 514-9167, dadams@amrms.com.