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Top StoriesState CIOs Identify 2011 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. This year's survey found that consolidation, virtualization, budget and health care are among the most critical policy or technology issues to be faced by state government in 2011. 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 Receives U.S. Department of Justice GrantThe U.S. Department of Justice has awarded NASCIO a National Justice Information Sharing Initiative grant to advance justice information sharing at the state government level. The award, in the amount of $400,000, continues the partnership that began in 1998 between NASCIO and the Bureau of Justice Assistance to advance enterprise architecture and information sharing in the states. The awarded grant proposal contains three major objectives for the upcoming program year:
NASCIO's Enterprise Architecture Program begins its 13th year as an expertise center in enterprise architecture. Its publications have become references for academia, government and industry enterprise architecture programs worldwide. Utah Chief Information Officer Stephen Fletcher will continue as the association's representative on the Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee. Visit www.nascio.org/committees/ea/ for additional information or to view program deliverables. NASCIO Announces New President, Officers and Directors
The membership also elected several new officers and directors for the association. The following are the new and returning members of the Executive Committee: Incoming NASCIO Officers:
Incoming Directors: (two-year terms)
Additionally, Lisa Feldner, North Dakota chief information officer, was appointed as a NASCIO director. The appointment was announced in October. Returning NASCIO Executive Committee members are Claire Bailey, Arkansas CTO; Mark Bengel, Tennessee CIO; and Otto Doll, South Dakota CIO. The new leadership officially took effect September 27, 2010. SHARED IDEAS: CLC Thoughts on Leveraging IT in a Tough Economy
Corporate members - Take a look, is your company missing? It's not too late to submit your ideas. NASCIO Annual Conference RecapRepresentatives from 46 states and territories and more than 100 partner organizations gathered September 26-29 for the NASCIO Annual Conference in Miami, Fla. The conference agenda included a motivating and uplifting opening keynote with Don Yeager - What Makes the Great Ones Great. Another conference highlight was a panel session with executive leaders from NASCIO corporate member companies - Transforming Services: Private Sector Lessons for Government. Futurist Thornton May provided the closing keynote, asking the attendees to explore the linkages between analysis of real-time, insightful data and innovation. The PowerPoint presentations, audience response system (ARS) results and a photo slideshow from the conference are now available at the following links. Visit NASCIO's Facebook page to view additional photos from the conference. Don't forget to visit the Annual Sponsor Virtual Resource Center between now and October 31, 2010 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.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the 2011 NASCIO Midyear Conference
May 3-6, 2011 Washington D.C., Capital Hilton Brenda Decker, Nebraska CIO, Honored with Meritorious Service Award
Nebraska's Governor Dave Heineman said, "Brenda's leadership, practicality, creativity, and enthusiasm have been essential in our efforts to integrate new technology and to streamline the operation of state government. Since becoming CIO, she has led projects that unified state e-mail systems, worked with private providers to expand Nebraska's network capabilities, and centralized management of the state's many technology projects. Brenda's commitment to collaboration is helping Nebraska take the final steps in completing a statewide radio network for first responders and state agencies. Her work continues to exceed my expectations. We are very fortunate to have her as part of our team." 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. Recipients Announced for the 2010 Recognition Awards
The following is a list of award recipients by category: Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Partnerships Data, Information and Knowledge Management Digital Government: Government to Business Digital Government: Government to Citizen Digital Government: Government to Government Enterprise IT Management Initiatives State of Utah, Creating Utah's Cloud Infrastructure Improving State Operations Information Communications Technology Innovations Open Government Initiatives Risk Management Initiatives Honoring Corporate Membership LongevityCorporate members play a vital role in the association's success and we are grateful for their continued commitment to NASCIO. For the following companies, 2010 marks a significant milestone in their membership. These members were recognized with a longevity award at the Annual Conference in Miami, Fla. on September 28. Five Years:
Ten Years:
State Governments at Risk: A Call to Secure Citizen Data and Inspire Public Trust
The full copy of the report is available at www.nascio.org/publications. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Visit NASCIO's Cyber Security Awareness resource page to learn more www.nascio.org/advocacy/cybersecurity. Watch on WashingtonOn Capitol HillThe House and Senate have adjourned for recess and will return November 15 for a lame-duck session following the November 2 national elections. The Senate is holding a series of pro forma sessions over the next month to prevent President Obama from making recess appointments. FCC Proposes Mobility Fund as Part of USF ReformOn October 14, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a new proposal to create a $100-$300 million Mobility Fund as part as its overall effort to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF). The Mobility Fund is supposed to help close gaps in service availability for mobile devices. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is a key recommendation of the National Broadband Plan. It will provide one-time support to accelerate the ongoing efforts to close gaps in mobile wireless service. The Mobility Fund proposed in this NPRM is supposed to help improve coverage for current-generation or better mobile wireless service, which may include 4G mobile broadband service. The NPRM proposes to support the Mobility Fund using a portion of USF funding voluntarily relinquished by Verizon Wireless and Sprint. Comments are due 45 days after being published in the Federal Register. Visit this link to see the NPRM.FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comments on use of 700 MHZ for Broadband ServicesThe Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is seeking comments on the technical and operational feasibility of enabling flexible use of the 700 MHZ public safety narrowband allocation and guard band for broadband services. Specifically, the bureau want to know whether allowing public safety the option of using 700 MHz narrowband spectrum for broadband services would be operationally feasible and technically compatible with existing and future public safety narrowband operations. The bureau also seeks comment on potential conditions or restrictions on flexible use that might be required to prevent harmful interference to narrowband operations or impairment of narrowband interoperability. There are several additional questions on which the Bureau is seeking comment. Comments are due on December 3. To see the notice, visit this link. NASCIO In The News
CIO TransitionsKentucky Governor Steve Beshear has appointed Phil Baughn to manage the Commonwealth of Kentucky's broadband infrastructure investments statewide to ensure that their resources are used collaboratively by state and local agencies. He will also promote regional broadband partnerships that will encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services. Effective immediately, Lori H. Flanery, deputy secretary for the Commonwealth's Finance and Administration Cabinet, will serve as the interim CIO and commissioner of the Commonwealth Office of Technology. Phyllis Mellon is serving as the acting director and CIO for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Christian Soura, Pennsylvania’s secretary of Administrations announced today that deputy secretary and CIO for Information Technology, Brenda Orth will resign, effective October 31. Brenda was appointed in January 2008 and she previously served as chief technology officer for the commonwealth. Click here to read the official announcement. Mike Ricchio has been named the interim CIO for the state of Washington. The state hopes to announce the new CIO by mid-November. Members In The News
ALASKAAnand Dubey, Alaska CIO, explores alternatives to big enterprise resource planning.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABryan Sivak, District of Columbia CIO, spoke about collaboration among states with Federal News Radio.
MINNESOTAGopal Khanna, Minnesota CIO, discussed Minnesota's cloud computing agreement in this video. Christopher Buse, Minnesota CISO, spoke about centralized cybersecurity with StateTech Magazine.
MONTANADick Clark, Montana CIO, spoke about the state-of-the-art cooling system that uses cold air outside the building to control the climate inside a Montana data center.
NEW MEXICOMarlin Mackey, New Mexico CIO, is looking for ways to save millions for the IT department by renegotiating technology contracts.New MembersWe would like to welcome our newest members:DLT Solutions Green IT Council City of Englewood, Colorado Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) National Association of Government Webmasters (NAGW) Committee & Work Group UpdatesThe Social Media and Government Working Group's latest brief, Friends, Followers and Feeds: A National Survey of Social Media Use in State Government, helps to clarify existing use of social media by states and extend knowledge of how the tools are being deployed in state governments across the country. The survey examined adoption trends, current applications and expectations of social media technologies, the extent to which implementation is governed by formal policies or individual agency initiative, and perceptions of risk associated with social media tool use. This report is available for download on our website at www.nascio.org/publications/surveys.cfm. The Social Media and Government Working Group continues to focus on legal terms and conditions associated with adoption of free social media tools -- Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Legal issues remain among the top concerns for states. Negotiations with YouTube and Facebook are continuing, and the legal working group is in discussion with the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Facebook work group in an effort to align our efforts. The State Digital Identity Working Group held a state digital identity briefing on September 26 in Miami, Fla. The educational briefing included presentations from the NASCIO executive director, co-chairs of the State Digital Identity Working Group and the State Identity Credentialing and Access Management Subgroup (SICAM). The finalized slide deck from the event is available by clicking here. NASCIO: Making ConnectionsNASCIO partnered with Healthcare IT Connect to highlight the role of the state CIO in planning for the HITECH and Affordable Care Acts as part of the Health Reform Process. State CIOs and state health IT leaders will join with federal agencies and private sector organizations from across the country to discuss the role of innovation, interoperability and sustainability in creating a national connected health architecture that will underpin HITECH, the Affordable Care Act and the Health Reform Process. NASCIO members Lisa Feldner, North Dakota CIO, Gopal Khanna, Minnesota CIO, and Christy Quinlan, California chief deputy director, will lead the state health IT leadership discussions at the 2010 National Healthcare IT Connect Summit on October 26-28. Chad Grant, NASCIO policy analyst, will also be in attendance. Click here to view the agenda. Interested in attending? Each state is eligible to receive two complimentary registrations and NASCIO corporate members will receive a 30% discount on summit tickets. Please contact Rob Waters at robw@healthcareitconnect.com if you are interest in participating in this important meeting. Doug Robinson, NASCIO executive director, will provide the keynote at the West Virginia IT Summit. The conference is October 26-27 in Charleston, W. Va. Doug Robinson spoke at the 2010 Gartner Symposium,held October 19-21 in Orlando, Fla. Stephen Fletcher, NASCIO past president and Utah CIO, and NASCIO staff members Doug Robinson and Eric Sweden participated in the 2010 Global Justice Advisory Committee meeting on October 6-7 in Washington, D.C. Doug Robinson spoke at the National League of Cities (NLC) ITC Steering Committee on October 1 in Louisville, Ky. He discussed various cybersecurity and data privacy concerns that cities and towns need to address. Read more at this link. Eric Sweden represented NASCIO as a faculty member for the National Governor's Association Policy Academy on Interagency Standardization of Justice Information Sharing on September 23-24 in Washington, D.C. Click here for more information on the academy. 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.Cisco
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Kyle Schafer, West Virginia chief technology officer, has been elected to serve as NASCIO president for its 2010-2011 program year. Schafer succeeds Utah CIO Stephen Fletcher, who served as association president for the 2009-2010 program year.
NASCIO presented Brenda Decker, the state of Nebraska CIO, with its prestigious Meritorious Service Award at the State Dinner in Miami during the Annual Conference.
On September 27, NASCIO awarded one state IT initiative in each of 10 categories as recipients for the 2010 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. These 10 top projects were chosen from the award finalists announced in August. NASCIO's Awards Committee, comprised of judges from NASCIO's state and corporate members, selected the 2010 award recipients and finalists. Full submissions from all nominations are posted on NASCIO's website at 
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