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Top StoriesKey Officials from the Obama Administration to Speak in Baltimore, Maryland at the 2009 NASCIO Midyear Conference
Beth Noveck, who works for Open Government in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and author of the new book Wiki Government, will kick off the conference on Thursday morning with the Keynote Address. Noveck will discuss her vision for an open and transparent government enabled by an engaged, collaborative citizenry and how IT can be a transformative tool to enable these new possibilities.
It's not too late to Register for the Midyear Conference!
Wednesday, April 22 is the deadline to register online. Registration will reopen onsite on April 28, but fees will be $100 higher. For more details on the conference sessions, see the Midyear Conference agenda.
Benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our Midyear Conference Sponsors. Be sure to visit the Midyear Virtual Resource Center where you can access thought leadership and whitepapers, videos and other resources from our conference sponsors and enter to win an iPod Nano. Prize drawing is open to all. You need not be present at the conference to win.
9th Annual DC Fly-InOn April 29, state CIOs and senior IT officials will take part in NASCIO's 9th Annual DC Fly-In with visits to Capitol Hill, federal executive branch agencies and strategic partner organizations in Washington, DC. This yearly event is a key facet of NASCIO's advocacy and government affairs outreach, designed to establish and strengthen relationships at the federal level. The meetings provide an opportunity to reinforce recognition of NASCIO as the primary resource for policy makers on state information technology policy and implementation.Corporate Leadership Council Meeting to Feature Guest Speaker
NASCIO's Corporate Leadership Council (CLC), which represents all corporate members, will meet prior to the Midyear Conference on Wednesday, April 29 from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland. The meeting will include lunch, a guest speaker and a working session. The featured speaker Phil Bond, President, TechAmerica, will address the CLC starting at 1:15 pm. Bond will discuss how to influence and shape IT policy during tough economic times, the OMB stimulus spending decisions, various pertinent federal public policy issues, and a recent whitepaper on state procurement. Contact Shawn Karrick at skarrick@amrms.com or (859) 514-9156 with questions and to RSVP for lunch.
NASCIO to Release Profiles of Progress 3: State Health IT Initiatives
NASCIO's Health IT Working Group, chaired by Otto Doll, South Dakota CIO, will release the third installment of the compendium "Profiles of Progress: State Health IT Initiatives" later this week. This report will provide a state-by-state "snapshot" of progress that each state has made toward developing and implementing health information exchange and other health IT initiatives. It specifically examines the role of the state CIO in these efforts, and also includes an overview of the implications for health IT since the passage of the ARRA. The publication will be available at www.nascio.org/publications.
NASCIO Brief Focuses on States Need for Security FrameworksState CIOs, chief security officers, and the IT security professionals who work with them face a challenging and sometimes confusing array of security frameworks - these may be pushed down by Federal agencies, issued by national or international standards bodies, promoted by industry as best practice, or in some instances, be written into law or federal regulation. "Desperately Seeking Security Frameworks" provides an overview of the primary security standards, regulations, and laws that impact state IT security programs. This brief also highlights how states have used the frameworks to shape their security architectures, policies, standards, and controls, and identifies the key issues for CIOs as they establish and maintain IT security programs. The brief, a product of NASCIO's Security and Privacy Committee, may be found online at www.nascio.org/publications.Ken Theis, State of Michigan CIO spoke with Federal News Radio about this NASCIO research brief. Click here to listen to the interview.
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
CIO TransitionsARIZONA
The state of Arizona has announced the appointment of Chad Kirkpatrick as the new Chief Information Officer and Director of the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA). Click here to view the states press release. Click here to read the Government Technology article announcing Arizona's new appointment.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Chris Willey has been named the Interim Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia. Chris most recently served as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of Infrastructure Services for the District.Members In The NewsBrenda Orth, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CIO and Ken Theis, State of Michigan CIO are featured in a Computerworld article discussing working in state government.ALABAMA
Jim Burns, State of Alabama CIO, discussed Alabama's transparency efforts.
CALIFORNIA
Teri Takai, State of California CIO, spoke with Government Technology about appointment of Michael Byrne as the states new Geospatial Information Officer.
Teri is featured in an article about getting the green light from the Commission to consolidate California's IT. MINNESOTA
Gopal Khanna, State of Minnesota CIO, spoke about Minnesota and Wisconsin teaming up to save during tough economic times in the following articles.
MISSOURI
Bill Bryan, State of Missouri CIO, is highlighted in this Government Technology article.
New MembersNASCIO would like to welcome CostQuest Associates as a new corporate member.Committee & Work Group UpdatesWanda Gibson, CTO, Fairfax County, Virginia, spoke to the Innovation and Best Practices State Forum Wednesday, March 18 about the Pragmatic Approach to New Media WEB in Government. The Innovation and Best Practices State Forum featured a presentation on the District of Columbia's Citywide Smart Buyer Program delivered by a team from the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) including: Chris Willey, Interim Chief Technology Officer, Christopher Bennett, Program Director, Azad Yunus, CSB Initiative Lead, John Holmes, Office of Contracts and Procurement CSB Representative and Lisa Pierson, Software Subject Matter Expert. The State Connectivity & Broadband Working Group submitted comments on behalf of NASCIO on April 13 in response to a federal request for information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), which was issued jointly by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the USDA's Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The comments are available at www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/comments/7B22.pdf. Richard Brisebois, Principal Director of the Canadian Office of the Auditor General, and his colleague, Nancy Y. Cheng, FCA, Assistant Auditor General, visited NASCIO's offices on March 30, 2009, for a day of conversation. Mr. Brisebois is the Director in charge of Canada’s IT audit function. The primary purpose of their visit was to review NASCIO’s legacy systems survey methodology for their upcoming national legacy systems IT audit.NASCIO on the RoadNASCIO Issues Coordinator Stephanie Jamison attended the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual conference, April 4-8 in Chicago, IL. The HIMSS conference drew close to 28,000 attendees and explored a myriad of issues related to health IT including federal, state and local initiatives, interoperability, electronic health record adoption, and privacy and security issues. Much emphasis was placed on examining the health IT provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and its affect on health IT and health information exchange across the industry and at all levels of government. Pam Walker represented NASCIO at the following meetings:
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Vivek Kundra will be the featured luncheon speaker on Thursday, April 30. He is the first Federal Chief Information Officer and former Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia. Kundra will address the core principals that the federal government is embracing under President Obama's leadership - transparency, citizen engagement, lowering the cost of government operations and finding the innovative path.
