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Top StoriesNew State Technology Innovator Award Established
Through this award, NASCIO strives to acknowledge state leaders, managers and employees who promote innovation, excellence and good government. Nominees must be an employee, elected official, appointed official or other appointee representing state government. While NASCIO encourages the nomination of Governors for the NASCIO Technology Champion Award given each spring, we request they not be submitted for the State Technology Innovator Award. The State CIO is not eligible for this award, nor are those working for the state under contract with private sector firms. Nominations are accepted from members as well as non-members, and NASCIO staff may also nominate outstanding individuals they encounter in the course of their work. The State Technology Innovator Award Subcommittee will review all nominations and present a final slate of candidates to the Executive Committee for consideration. Up to three individuals may be recognized each year and the final selection is made by NASCIO's Executive Committee. The recipient will be announced during a ceremony at NASCIO's Annual Conference on September 27 in Miami, Florida. For complete details and to submit nominations visit www.nascio.org/awards/sti. Nominations will be accepted through July 15, 2010. Annual Conference - Innovation and Opportunity: Transforming Government through IT
Registration for the conference is now open. Early Bird rates will be in effect through Wednesday, August 11. The conference will be held September 26-29 at the Lowes Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida. Visit the conference website for more details. Find Your Place in the Sun - Sponsorships for the 2010 Annual Conference are now open. Click here to secure your sponsorship. As a new sponsor benefit for 2010, sponsors not only get a chance to submit educational items to the Virtual Resource Center, but those materials will also be added to a thumb drive that will be handed out to each state CIO at the conference. This addition to the conference contributed to our member's green efforts and the state members will appreciate the quick access to the thought-leadership pieces. The Annual Conference Virtual Resource Center will open on Thursday, July 15. There will be a weekly drawing for a $20 Starbucks gift card starting August 4 for visitors who access a whitepaper in the Virtual Resource Center. The last drawing will be on September 22. Watch on WashingtonCybersecurity Legislation Introduced in the SenateOn June 10, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), introduced comprehensive legislation to modernize, strengthen, and coordinate the security of federal civilian and select private sector critical infrastructure cyber networks. The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 (S. 3480) would create an Office of Cyber Policy in the White House with a director subject to Senate confirmation. The director would lead all federal cyberspace efforts and devise national cyberspace strategy. S. 3480 would also create a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications within the Department of Homeland Security to enforce cybersecurity policies throughout the government and the private sector. The bill would establish a public/private partnership to set national cybersecurity priorities and improve national cybersecurity defenses. In addition, the legislation would strengthen coordination and information sharing between federal, state and local governments regarding cybersecurity threats and protective measures including allowing state and local government authorities to be appointed to various task forces. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on June 15 to discuss the bill. Visit the following links to view the bill and related resources:
FCC Seeks Comments on E-Rate ReformsOn June 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on a reform package for the E-rate program, which provides discounts for eligible schools and libraries to obtain telecommunications and Internet services. The Commission seeks comment on how to provide stability and certainty for the funding of internal connections that are necessary to deliver higher bandwidth services to the classroom and how to expand access to funding for internal connections for schools and libraries serving impoverished populations. Finally, the Commission seeks comment on indexing the funding cap to inflation, which would make additional funding available to support current and new services to deliver the full benefits of the Internet. The FCC also seeks comments on proposals to streamline the application process, index the current $2.25 billion cap on E-rate disbursements to inflation, and redefine "rural" according to the U.S. Department of Education's definition. The E-rate reforms were proposed in the FCC's recently released National Broadband Plan to improve universal service programs and protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. Comments are due to the FCC by July 9, and reforms could be implemented beginning in funding year 2011. To view the NPRM, click here.On the same day, the FCC released proposed rules related to products and services that should not be eligible for funding under the E-rate program. Comments are also due on July 9. To view the proposed rule, click here. NASCIO In The News
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Karen Robinson was formally appointed the permanent Chief Technology Officer for the State of Texas.
Members In The News
ARIZONAChad Kirkpatrick, Arizona CIO, was the keynote speaker at the CIO Government Summit. His speech outlined how to stretch technology budgets when states face budget deficits.
CALIFORNIATeri Takai, California CIO, continues her efforts to shape up the state's technology operations as she awaits confirmation on a position at the Department of Defense. Takai discussed how California's revamped web portal is more intuitive, attractive and searchable.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABryan Sivak, District of Columbia CTO, is creating infrastructure for a city that makes everyone a map maker in the cloud. Sivak discussed the District's open data challenge.
OREGONDugan Petty, Oregon CIO, discussed how flexible procurement terms can help states boost competition for IT contracts.
UTAHStephen Fletcher,Utah CIO, served on a data center consolidation panel at the Government Technology Research Alliance conference.
WEST VIRGINIAKyle Schafer, West Virginia CTO, discussed outsourcing technology work. Schafer has put a statewide broadband network in motion.New MembersNASCIO would like to welcome Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) and Polycom as new corporate members.Committee & Work Group UpdatesThe Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) needs your help. The working group is tapping into the extensive resources within the corporate membership to develop a checklist of best practices, ideas, and successes related to budget and cost control. The checklist, Shared Ideas: CLC Thoughts on Leveraging IT in a Tough Economy, will be of value to new CIOs entering their roles in the next year, as well as to veteran CIOs who may be looking for additional ways to meet their business and service level goals while also dealing with the realities of continued budget constraints and cost controls. Click here to submit cost-saving idea(s) that your company has implemented. The deadline is Wednesday, June 23. The Corporate Leadership Council (CLC) is pleased to announce that Doug Young, Missouri CIO, and Steve Siegler, Missouri Deputy CIO, will be the featured guest speakers on the July CLC call. Young and Siegler will discuss projects they are working on in Missouri plus open the call for Q&A. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 21, at 3:00 pm ET. Terms of service negotiations with Facebook and YouTube are continuing for the Social Media and Government Working Group. A survey of current state government use of social media is in process and a brief is expected to be released in August. The State Connectivity and Broadband Working Group is tracking key initiatives expressed in the FCC's National Broadband Plan. These include Universal Service Fund, Public Safety Interoperability, Spectrum Allocation, and others. The working group is currently developing a strategy to divide responsibility for tracking the initiatives and identifying important milestones. NASCIO: Making ConnectionsChad Grant, NASCIO Policy Analyst, attended the HIMSS Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Mark Your CalendarUpcoming Committee Calls
Corporate Member Partner ProfilesEach month, NASCIO will randomly draw three corporate members to be featured in the monthly newsletter. To view a complete list of NASCIO's corporate partners, click here.Entrust
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NASCIO is pleased to announce that nominations for the newly established 
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office announced that Colorado CIO Michael Locatis has been named the Chief Deputy CIO for California. Locatis started work in California on June 14. Colorado Deputy CIO Leah Lewis has assumed Locatis' position on an acting basis.
Dick Thompson will retire as the CIO of Maine on July 31. Greg McNeal, Maine's Chief Technology Officer since 2005, will replace Thompson. 
