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Top StoriesState CIOs Identify 2010 Top Ten PrioritiesEach year NASCIO conducts a survey of the state CIOs to identify and prioritize the top policy and technology issues facing state government. State CIOs have multiple priorities and throughout the year priorities can change. Fiscal challenges continue to plague state government. This year's top priorities include Consolidation, Shared Services and Budget Control. Cyber security remains a top priority as cyber attacks continue to increase in frequency and level of sophistication. Connecting the nation and enabling ARRA reporting are near the top of the list. State CIOs are collaborating on ways to meet the challenges reflected in these top priorities for strategies and technologies.The top ten priorities are identified and used as input to NASCIO's programs, planning for conference sessions, and publications. The prioritized list can be downloaded from the NASCIO website at www.nascio.org/publications. NASCIO Announces New President, Officers and Directors
Stephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO, has been elected to serve as NASCIO President for its 2009-2010 program year. Fletcher succeeds State of Minnesota CIO Gopal Khanna, who served as association President for the 2008-2009 program year.
The membership also elected several new officers and directors for the association. The following are the new and returning Officers and Directors on the Executive Committee: Officers
Elected Directors (two-year terms)
The newly elected directors are joined by returning Executive Committee Directors, Joe Fleckinger, CIO of Oklahoma, Mike Locatis, CIO of Colorado and Teri Takai, CIO of California. The new leadership officially took effect immediately following NASCIO's State Dinner on the evening of October 26, 2009. Record Attendance Gathered for the Annual Conference in Austin
Representatives from 46 states and territories plus 133 partner organizations assembled October 25 - 28 for the Annual Conference in Austin, Texas with a record total of 516 in attendance. Highlights of the conference included the opening keynote address by Bill Bishop, Journalist and Author, The Big Sort, a discussion about "Perspectives on the Future of IT" which featured senior executives from several of NASCIO's corporate member companies and the closing keynote presentation from Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Technology, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy. Audio of Chopra's address is as well as the slide presentations from many of the conference sessions are now available on NASCIO's website at http://www.nascio.org/events/2009Annual. The interactive audience polling results, photos and video clips from the event are also posted there. Visit NASCIO's Facebook page to view additional photos from the conference. Visit the Annual Conference Sponsor Virtual Resource Center between now and November 30, 2009 to view thought leadership materials from top global IT firms. The resources include informative whitepapers, in-depth research briefs, survey results and other educational materials. SAVE THE DATE: The 2010 Midyear Conference is April 28-30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore Maryland. Sponsorship for the Midyear Conference will open January 6, 2010. Congressman McCaul of Texas Spoke on CybersecurityTexas Congressman Michael McCaul, spoke to the State CIOs on Sunday, October 25 at the Annual Membership Meeting prior to the Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. Rep. McCaul discussed the need for a federal-state-private sector partnership to strengthen our nation's cybersecurity efforts. As co-chair for the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency and past ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology Subcommittee, he shared insights on what legislation Congress should enact and the role of the new national cyber coordinator.Congressman McCaul's presentation is available at the following two links. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Receives Inaugural State Technology Champion AwardNASCIO awarded Governor Ritter with the association's first State Technology Champion Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to IT in their state. Governor Ritter envisioned the role of information technology in state government to provide the framework for developing state IT strategies. He was a key partner and driver in consolidating state IT services to ensure that Colorado takes advantage of improvements in technology, purchasing and business processes. Colorado is now entering Phase II of the three-part journey.Click here to watch the presentation and Gov Ritter's acceptance remarks. Recipients Announced for the 2009 Recognition AwardsOn October 26, NASCIO awarded 1 state IT initiative in each of 10 categories as recipients for the 2009 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. These 10 top projects were chosen from the 30 award finalist announced in August. NASCIO's Awards committee, comprised of judges from NASCIO's state and corporate members, selected the 2009 award recipients and finalists. Full submissions from all nominations are posted on NASCIO's website at www.nascio.org/awards.The following is a list of award recipients by category: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Cross Boundary Collaboration & Partnerships Data, Information & Knowledge Management Digital Government: G to B Digital Government: G to C Digital Government: G to G Enterprise IT Management Initiatives ICT Innovations Information Security & Privacy IT Project & Portfolio Management Richard Thompson, Maine CIO, Honored with Meritorious Service Award
NASCIO presented Richard Thompson, the State of Maine CIO and former NASCIO Executive Committee member, with its prestigious Meritorious Service Award at the State Dinner in Austin during the Annual Conference. "I am so delighted that Dick Thompson is being honored with the NASCIO Meritorious Service Award", said Teri Takai, State of California CIO. "He has held a number of key positions in Maine state government, bringing considerable experience to the role of CIO. With his vast knowledge of procurement and the consolidation of IT services, he has made major contributions to NASCIO and state CIOs from around the country. He is always willing to share his insight with others, and his work on NASCIO's Executive Committee to help organize our members and develop major policy papers will greatly advance our efforts to modernize and improve IT throughout the states." NASCIO created the Meritorious Service Award to spotlight a state CIO who has exemplified outstanding service, advocacy, and leadership in state government. Meritorious Service Award recipients consistently champion the vision, mission and principles of NASCIO. Meritorious Service Award recipients are nominated by their state CIO peers and selected by NASCIO's Executive Committee. NASCIO In The News
CIO TransitionsMissouriMissouri's Office of Administration Commissioner Kelvin Simmons announced the appointment of Doug Young as the state's new Chief Information Officer. Doug will begin his role as CIO on November 18. Visit the following link to see the state's official press release.Vermont
Tom Murray, State of Vermont, has resigned as Commissioner and CIO of the state's Department of Information & Innovation and has accepted the position of Executive Director for the Vermont Telecommunications Authority. David Tucker has been appointed as the new Commissioner and Chief Information Officer.
Members In The News
CALIFORNIATeri Takai, State of California CIO, hosted a webinar on IT security, describing California's IT landscape. Takai outlined the new plan for the Office of Information Security. Takai spoke on shared services at a Government Technology Forum Highlights of Takai's address at California's IT Security Awareness Fair
IOWAJohn Gillispie, State of Iowa CIO, discussed the challenge of tracking federal stimulus bucks
MINNESOTAGopal Khanna, State of Minnesota CIO, spoke to the press about the Minnesota Ultra High Speed Broadband Task Force 2009 broadband recommendations.
UTAHStephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO, Adopted 'less is more' ARRA strategy to report spendingNew MembersNASCIO would like to welcome Open Text Corporation and Software AG as new corporate members.Committee & Work Group UpdatesAll members are encouraged to get involved in NASCIO committee and working group activities for the 2009-2010 program year. Currently we are looking for volunteers for the following Committees and Working Groups:
To view descriptions of these committees and volunteer to serve, visit http://www.nascio.org/aboutNascio/committeeSignUp.cfm. Please respond right away with your interest to serve because they will begin meeting in the near future. The NASCIO Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee is seeking input from the membership on two important topics. Please contribute your examples and case studies to aide this research. The committee is seeking contributions on:
Please contact Eric Sweden at esweden@amrms.com or 859-514-9189 to share your examples. NASCIO: Making ConnectionsStephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO and NASCIO President, Doug Robinson, NASCIO Executive Director and Pam Walker, NASCIO Director of Government Affairs are attending the GAO Executive Council on Information Management and Technology in Washington DC on November 18-19. Stephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO and NASCIO President
Doug Robinson, NASCIO Executive Director and Pam Walker, NASCIO Director of Government Affairs, will attend the Governing Public Officials of the Year Award in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 19. Pam Walker attended the NGA Recovery Act Implementation Meeting in Washington, DC on November 9-10. Mark Your CalendarUpcoming Committee Calls
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