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Top StoriesNASCIO Monitors the Economic RecoveryThe purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is to create jobs and promote economic recovery through investments in our nation's traditional and digital infrastructure. It also provides an unprecedented amount of funding to assist states with their budgetary challenges. NASCIO has developed a recovery resource website to assist state CIOs in finding opportunities to invest, modernize or secure states digital infrastructure.This recovery website includes provisions identified by the NASCIO staff that offer opportunities for IT funding, federal, strategic partners' recovery resources, and NASCIO's work to assist with transparency and accountability efforts by the federal and state governments. This site will be regularly updated as new information becomes available. Representing NASCIO, Doug Robinson, Executive Director and Pam Walker, Director of Government Affairs, attended the ARRA Implementation Conference in Washington, DC on March 12. President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke on ensuring the dollars invested and spent as part of the Recovery Act are effective, transparent and efficient. NASCIO Recognition Award Nominations NOW OPEN
NASCIO is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2009 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government will be accepted beginning on March 18. These awards honor state information technology initiatives which exemplify best practices, support the public policy goals of state leaders, assist government officials to innovatively execute their duties, and provide cost-effective service to citizens.
Complete details about the 2009 Recognition Awards, including instructions for submitting nominations, are available at www.nascio.org/awards. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Questions about the Recognition Awards program should be addressed to Dianne Adams at dadams@AMRms.com. Midyear Conference Updates!
Early Bird, Late Bird or Twitter Bird - We Don't Care! Discounted registration rates have been extended through April 22. It's time for you to make plans to join us at the 2009 NASCIO Midyear Conference. Click here to secure your registration spot.
Agenda Announced - The Programs Committee has recently published the agenda for the Midyear Conference. Sessions will include an update on the state of the states, a discussion of accountability and transparency related to the stimulus package, an Intergovernmental Town Hall highlighting innovative, cost saving IT initiatives, and a series of Discovery Workshops. Click here for the complete details in the preliminary conference agenda . Additional information will be posted regularly as speakers are confirmed. Sponsor Deadline around the Corner - It's not too late to sponsor the Midyear Conference. The deadline to complete the sponsor registration form is April 3. Check out NASCIO's NEW Midyear Conference Virtual Resource Center. As a sponsor, your company will be featured in the Virtual Resource Center, including your company profile, logo, contact information and educational materials. Contact Shawn Karrick, NASCIO Membership and Communication Coordinator with additional questions at skarrick@AMRms.com. GET INVOLVED: New Working Group OpportunitiesWe are seeking volunteers to serve on two new NASCIO Working Groups: Health IT Working Group and the State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group. Member participation is critical to the success of NASCIO and members are encouraged to get involved in NASCIO working group activities. To view descriptions of these working groups and volunteer to serve, visit www.nascio.org/aboutNascio/committeeSignUp.cfm.Please respond right away with your interest to serve on these groups. The State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group's first call is Tuesday, March 24 at 2:00 pm ET and the Health IT Working Group call schedule will be announced shortly. NASCIO Identifies Maturity Models to Advance Data GovernanceThe Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee has released a new research brief, "Data Governance Part II: Maturity Models - A Path to Progress". NASCIO is continuing to build their series on enterprise IT governance and data governance in particular. The survey of maturity models presented sets the vision for data governance. In characterizing the various levels of maturity, maturity models outline the path or the journey toward effective data governance, and management of state government knowledge assets. This issue brief is available at: www.nascio.org/publications.NASCIO Vice President and State of Utah CIO, Stephen Fletcher, spoke with Federal News Radio about the NASCIO research brief. Click here to listen to the interview.
STATE CIOS: Don't forget to complete the State IT Modernization Funding - Needs Assessment survey and submit at your earliest convenience. The survey data is vital to support NASCIO's national advocacy campaign for state IT modernization and respond to requests for state data. If you have any question or concern regarding the survey, please contact NASCIO Issues Coordinator, Drew Leatherby directly at 859-514-9187, or at dleatherby@AMRms.com.
NASCIO State Members: Stay current on developments in DC with NASCIO's Watch on Washington Government Affairs Newsletter. Click here to read recent issues and to sign up for weekly updates. NASCIO In The News
Members In The NewsSeveral state members were among those named the "Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2009" by Government Technology magazine.2009 honorees include the following:
ARKANSAS
Claire Bailey, State of Arkansas CTO, discussed the state's wireless information network with Government Technology.
California
Teri Takai, State of California CIO, is featured in a recent Government Technology article regarding the states IT consolidation.
Takai met with vendors to go over the state's IT strategic plan. Click here to view the video and presentation slides. Takai is featured in a eWeek.com article about moving California's IT into the 21st Century. COLORADO
Michael Locatis, State of Colorado CIO, discussed the new Federal-State IT funding model.
District of Columbia
Vivek Kundra was named the first Federal Chief Information Officer at the White House. Visit the following link to read the official press release from the White House - www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Vivek-Kundra-Chief-Information-Officer
Minnesota
Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and State of Minnesota CIO, spoke about how the economic stimulus will boost technology and role of state CIOs.
Khanna is also highlighted as one of a new breed of Public CIOs in this Government Technology article. NORTH CAROLINA
George Bakolia, North Carolina CIO, talked with Government Technology on his position as state CIO.
UTAH
Stephen Fletcher, NASCIO Vice President and State of Utah CIO, is featured in a Government Technology article about testifying on behalf of and supporting California's IT consolidation plan.
WISCONSIN
Oskar Anderson, State of Wisconsin CIO, discussed innovating during tough economic times.
New MembersNASCIO is pleased to welcome Buford Goff & Associates, Inc. and ESI International as new corporate members.Committee & Work Group UpdatesThe Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee is looking for examples of state and local government usage of cloud computing, service oriented architecture, and data governance. Please contact Eric Sweden, Senior Enterprise Architect at (859) 514-9189 or esweden@amrms.com. Wanda Gibson, CTO, Fairfax Co., Virginia, spoke to the Innovation and Best Practices State Forum Wednesday, March 18 about the Pragmatic Approach to New Media WEB in Government. Christopher Bennett, D.C.'s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), will be the next guest speaker on the Innovation and Best Practices State Forum Wednesday, April 15 at 2:00 pm ET. Christopher will discuss the District's "Citywide Smart Buyer Program".NASCIO on the RoadNASCIO President and Minnesota CIO Gopal Khanna and NASCIO Government Affairs Director Pam Walker attended the NGA Winter Meeting on February 21-23 in Washington, DC. California CIO Teri Takai, Minnesota CIO Gopal Khanna, North Carolina CIO George Bakolia and Texas CTO Brian Rawson spoke at the 2009 Beyond the Beltway State & Local Government IT Market Watch on March 9 in McLean, VA. Pam Walker also attended the meeting on behalf of NASCIO. Click here to read a Government Technology article covering each CIO's presentation at the meeting. NASCIO Senior Policy Analyst Charles Robb attended the IAPP Summit on March 11-13 in Washington, DC. A majority of the 1400-1500 attendees at the summit represented the private sector or Federal agencies, but there were also a number of people from state government health IT organizations. The meeting included sessions on cloud computing security, privacy issues associated with health information transfer, and data governance models that integrate privacy, security, and general IT concerns. California's merger of enterprise security and privacy under the state CIO was discussed in two sessions. Pam Walker represented NASCIO at the following meetings:
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