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NASCIO Establishes New State Technology Champion Award

On June 15, NASCIO announced the creation of a new award program recognizing individual contributions to information technology policy and practice at the state level - the NASCIO State Technology Champion Award. Through this award, the association strives to acknowledge state leaders who promote innovation, excellence and good government. The inaugural recipient will be announced during a ceremony at NASCIO's Annual Conference on October 26 in Austin, Texas.

Nominations will be accepted through August 3, 2009 and can be submitted online at www.nascio.org/awards/stc.

The selection of the 2009 honoree will be based on two general criteria:

  • The State Technology Champion is an individual whose personal leadership has made a critical contribution to the effective use of information technology by state government.
  • The State Technology Champion is also an innovator whose work has made demonstrable impacts to advance information technology as an effective tool for government.

Nominees must be an employee, elected official, appointed official or other appointee representing state government. The ideal candidate has demonstrated a broad-ranging impact felt statewide or beyond. For more information, please visit www.nascio.org/awards/stc.

Questions about the State Technology Champion Award? Contact Dianne Adams, NASCIO Programs and Education Coordinator, at dadams@amrms.com.

Let Your Business Shine at the Annual Conference

Sponsorships for the 2009 Annual Conference are NOW OPEN. The conference will be held October 25-28 at the Hilton in Austin, Texas. Visit the following link to secure your sponsorship: www.nascio.org/events/sponsorship.cfm. Registrations for the conference will be accepted beginning on Monday, July 13.

The new Virtual Resource Center was a tremendous success at the Midyear Conference thanks to the Midyear sponsoring corporate members. This addition to the conference not only contributed to our members green efforts but the state members appreciated the access to electronic thought-leadership pieces. The Annual Conference Virtual Resource Center will go live on Monday, July 20. Be sure to visit the resource center to view educational video presentations, whitepapers, research briefs and other educational materials provided by the Annual Conference sponsors.

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

  • Follow NASCIO on Twitter at www.twitter.com/NASCIO
  • Governing - Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and State of Minnesota CIO, served as a guest columnist for Governing - "Building Digital Roads and Bridges".
  • Governing 13th Floor - Khanna spoke about the role of Technology in the federal stimulus plan at the Governing Managing Technology conference.
  • Government Technology - In this article, Khanna discussed the National Cyber-Security report.
  • Government Technology - NASCIO releases third in series of data governance resources
  • Government Technology - The Director of the Office of Federal Relations for NGA, - David Quam comments on the ARRA at the Midyear Conference
  • Government Technology - Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and Minnesota CIO and NASCIO Executive Director, Doug Robinson discussed funding rules for Government IT spending waste in this Government Technology article
  • Government Technology - Stimulus reporting: technology and policy challenges are discussed in this video from the Midyear Conference
  • Kentucky.gov: Commonwealth Office of Technology Techlines - Security reigns supreme at the NASCIO conference

CIO Transitions

VIRGINIA

Lem Stewart is no longer the Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Leonard M. "Len" Pomata, newly installed as Secretary of Technology by Governor Timothy M. Kaine, will succeed Stewart temporarily as Virginia's Chief Information Officer.

Members In The News

MISSOURI

Bill Bryan, State of Missouri CIO, answers questions about consolidation and web improvements with Government Technology.

NEW JERSEY

Adel Ebeid, State of New Jersey CTO, discussed how budget woes could boost government offshoring.

NORTH CAROLINA

George Bakolia, State of North Carolina CIO, notices opportunities in privatizing some IT tasks.

New Members

NASCIO is pleased to welcome LexisNexis Special Services Inc. as a new corporate member.

Committee & Work Group Updates

Dr. Anne Marie Smith was the guest speaker on the Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee conference call on Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 pm ET. Dr. Smith discussed "Data Governance - Central to Data Management Success". The presentation is now available for state members only at www.nascio.org/committees/ea/webinarArchive.cfm.
The Programs Committee is planning a session for the 2009 Annual Conference about the Future of IT. The format for this session will be a panel discussion with private sector leaders from NASCIO corporate member companies. The committee will be conducting a Call for Candidates so that all corporate member companies have an opportunity to provide input. Stay tuned - specific guidelines and parameters for this solicitation will be announced next week after the Programs Committee's biweekly conference call. Responses will be due by mid-July so that logistics for the event in Austin on October 27 can be finalized.
The State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group prepared and filed a response to the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry regarding the national broadband plan on June 8. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Services (RUS) Notice of Funds Availability are expected to be announced early next week, providing clarity on how Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant funds will be allocated and establishing schedules for grant cycles.
The Security and Privacy Committee is working on a brief that will focus on mobile devise security. The group anticipates completing the brief by the end of June.

NASCIO on the Road

NASCIO was in attendance at the Governing Managing Technology Conference in Minneapolis, MN on May 27-29, 2009. Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and State of Minnesota CIO delivered the welcome address. The following CIOs spoke at the conference; Teri Takai, State of California CIO, Michael Locatis, State of Colorado CIO, John Gillispie, State of Iowa CIO, Dick Thompson, State of Maine CIO, Ken Theis, State of Michigan CIO, Joe Fleckinger, State of Oklahoma CIO, Otto Doll, State of South Dakota CIO, Stephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO, Kyle Schafer, State of West Virginia CTO. Doug Robinson also represented NASCIO at this event. Click here to view the full agenda.

Doug Robinson, Executive Director represented NASCIO at the following meetings:

  • Moderated a panel at the Arkansas Opportunity Online Summit on broadband in Little Rock, AR on June 11-12, 2009
  • Governing State and Local Roundtable at Symantec Symposium in Washington, DC on June 16, 2009
Pam Walker, Director of Government Affairs represented NASCIO at the following meetings:
  • Meetings with National Governors Association (NGA), National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) and National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) to discuss implementation of the Recovery Act
  • Attended the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Cyber Security Briefing on June 1, 2009
  • Participated on a panel at the Women in Government Relations American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Compliance Briefing for State and Local Government Representatives
  • Attend ACT-IAC Executive Session featuring the Transition Study Group Papers
Gopal Khanna, Doug Robinson and Pam Walker represented NASCIO at the following meetings during a visit to Washington DC June 15-16:
  • National Governors Association (NGA) to discuss cyber security policy
  • Recovery Accountability and Transparency (RAT) Board.
  • Department of Homeland Security National Protection and Programs Directorate
  • Office of Management and Budget
  • Government Accountability Office
  • Office of the Federal CIO

Mark Your Calendar

Upcoming Committee Calls

  • Health IT Working Group - Tuesday, June 23 at 12:00 pm ET
  • Security and Privacy Committee - Tuesday, June 23 at 1:00 pm ET
  • Federal Cost Allocation and Regulatory Reform Working Group - Tuesday, June 23 at 2:30 pm ET
  • Programs Committee - Wednesday, June 24 and July 8 at 2:00 pm ET
  • State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group - Friday, June 26 at 2:00 pm ET
  • Executive Committee - Thursday, July 2 at 2:00 pm ET
  • Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee - Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 pm ET
  • Corporate Leadership Council - Wednesday, July 15 at 4:00 pm ET



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