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Learn more about the awards program at www.nascio.org/awards/ntc/ or contact Alison Keller at akeller@amrms.com. Join the Conversation - NASCIO Community UpdatesCongratulations to the top five most engaged members in the NASCIO Community this month:
Also, recently all NASCIO members were subscribed to one of two communities, either the partner distribution list or the state member community. The partner distribution list is for our corporate, non-profit, academic, federal, local, and international government partners. This discussion is fully moderated, and has replaced the corporate listserv. The state member community includes all state members, and is a fully collaborative forum. Beginning January 1, 2012, NASCIO will no longer use the listservs and will transition to the NASCIO Community as the primary form of communication with members. A frequently asked questions page will be available in early December. Please contact Emily Gallt at egallt@amrms.com with any questions as we work to give all of our members a good user experience. NASCIO Releases Third in a Series on Cloud ComputingNASCIO and the Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee have released the third in a series on cloud computing, "Capitals in the Clouds - Recommendations for Mitigating Risks: Jurisdictional, Contracting and Service Levels." Available at www.nascio.org/publications, the brief emphasizes how collaboration between state and local governments can be an invaluable approach which results in efficient and effective business operations and cost savings; however jurisdictional issues can be encountered. Due diligence prescribes the necessity of exploring and evaluating jurisdictional issues in order to ensure the long-term sustainability and growing adoption of collaborative, or shared, business processes and technologies among state and local governments.
Pennsylvania Snags Awards Video Poll Recognition
For more information on the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement Data Exchange project, please visit: http://www.nascio.org/awards/2011awards/improving.cfm. 2011 Recognition Awards Spotlight
Spotlight Project: Department of Human Services Decision Support System "The best practices competition is very helpful to Michigan as we learn from our peer states on innovative practices across the country," said Jim Hogan, information officer. "Michigan is thrilled to be recognized for our efforts in the data and knowledge management category with our distributed decision support system. We look forward to continued partnerships with NASCIO members as we help each other refine and strengthen our collective IT strategies." Event of Interest - Enterprise Integration and Transformation: Beyond IT/Business AlignmentPenn State Executive Programs and the Smeal College of Business are offering discounted registration fees to NASCIO state members for this executive program, which will take place February 20-24, 2012. Learn more at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/psep/topic/ets.html.
NASCIO has partnered with the Smart Card Alliance for the 2012 Payments Summit, February 8-10 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 5th annual summit has moved to larger meeting space to accommodate a more broadly-focused "all payments" event covering every leading transaction platform. NASCIO members are eligible for discounted registration fees. Visit the following link and enter the code ND32P. http://www.smartcardalliance.org/payments12
Watch on WashingtonDifferences Between House and Senate Might Delay Spectrum BillThe differences between House and Senate legislation on addressing the need for additional spectrum are reducing the prospects for passing a bill this year. However, the legislation could end up as part of the mini-omnibus or payroll tax deal. Congress is interested in passing legislation because it could provide billions of dollars in revenue from spectrum license auctions to pay down the deficit. Both the House and Senate legislation reallocated D-block back to public safety. Both versions would also provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with authority to conduct incentive auctions that would reward broadcasters for voluntarily relinquishing spectrum licenses. The House bill includes prohibiting the FCC from enforcing net neutrality rules requirements on spectrum licenses. The House and Senate fund the public safety network at different levels. In addition, the House bill includes provisions requiring several studies on 911 and Next Generation 911, and provide funding for a NG911 build out. The main contentious differences between the two bills are the provisions to build the public safety interoperable broadband network and the approach to governing the new network. The House bill would require public safety to return 14 megahertz of spectrum used for narrowband communications while the Senate bill would not. The Senate would create a nonprofit corporation to manage the network while the House would leave the network build out to the states under coordination of an administrator. On December 1, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communication and Technology approved a draft bill that would reallocate 10 megahertz of electromagnetic spectrum, known as D-block, back to public safety. The Senate version of the spectrum bill, S. 911, cleared the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in June but has not come up for a vote in the full Senate. Leaders in both chambers have signaled they would like to include the measure in some type of end-of-year measure. NASCIO is examining the bill for other issues and continuing to work as part of the Public Safety Alliance to get legislation passed that will be in the best interest of the states. Stay tuned for more information. Committee & Work Group UpdatesThe Health Care Working Group and the State Digital Identity Working Group hosted a national webinar November 1 on the intersection between identity management and health IT. The event has been archived for members at www.nascio.org/events/webinars.cfm. The Security and Privacy Committee hosted an all-states call on Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in November. Attendees heard from VeriSign and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Implementation of DNSSEC is frequently viewed as a best practice for enhancing internet security, but has been much more heavily employed in the federal government. VeriSign provided an overview of the technology and federal adoption, and the Commonwealth of Virginia described the state's DNSSEC project, as one of the few states that have broadly adopted. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cyber Security Review (NCSR) survey has officially concluded with approximately 85 percent participation from the states at the enterprise level. The NCSR represents the first national survey of state and municipal government cyber readiness. The survey has been promoted from its inception by NASCIO and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). DHS is expected to report on the results in the January-February timeframe. The Social Media Forum legal sub-group continued negotiations on terms of service revisions with YouTube and reached a tentative agreement that resolves the primary legal concerns. Details on the terms are almost finalized and it is anticipated that the terms will be announced through an all-states call in mid-December. NASCIO: Making ConnectionsChad Grant, NASCIO senior policy analyst, presented on a panel at the 10th Annual Smart Card Alliance Conference in Washington, D.C., on November 3. He also provided an overview on exploring the issue of verifying identity in a virtual environment to the Collaborative Forum's Meeting of the Ideas Committee. Charles Robb, NASCIO senior policy analyst, attended the Global Privacy and Information Quality workgroup meeting in Washington on November 15-16. The workgroup is nearing publication of two documents, one on privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and the other on familial DNA testing. The former is slated for publication in early 2012. Mark Your CalendarYou're Invited:All NASCIO members are invited to attend a webinar: Charting the Course for Information Sharing - Developing a NIEM Implementation Roadmap including the use of the NIEM Cost Model, on December 13 at 3:00 pm Eastern. The webinar will provide an overview of the NIEM Engagement Process and a live demonstration of the Cost Model. Speakers:
Click here to register. All-States Conference CallNASCIO will host an all-states conference call to discuss GSA's new draft internet gov domain policy and guidelines on Monday, December 19 at 4:00 pm Eastern. An invitation was sent out earlier this week to all state members. Please contact Pam Walker at pwalker@amrms.com with any questions. Upcoming Committee Calls and MeetingsPrograms Committee - Wednesday, December 14, 1:30 pm Eastern 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, visit www.nascio.org/aboutNASCIO/corpProfiles.Gartner
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Do you know of a national advocate that has contributed to state government information technology? Is so, nominate him/her for the annual NASCIO Technology Champion award. Nominations will be open from December 12, 2011, through January 20, 2012, at 
The race was tight, but Pennsylvania pulled ahead and is the 2011 NASCIO awards video poll recognition winner. The goal of NASCIO's online poll was to call attention to the outstanding state IT projects highlighted in the State Recognition Award videos. Babies, milk, health clubs and child support, wrapped into one message, took the prize. Haven't viewed the video, don't miss out: 
This month the spotlight goes to the State of Michigan in the category Data, Information and Knowledge Management.
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Other Events of InterestiHT2 CMIO Forum iHT2 Health IT Summit IJIS Winter Briefing Outlook in the States and Localities Conference 5th Annual Smart Alliance Payment Summit National Governor's Association Winter Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit GovSec Conference and Expo 2012 National Association of State Procurement Officers Marketing Meeting National Association of State Budget Officers Spring Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit iHT2 Health IT Summit National Association of State Budget Officers Annual Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit National Governor's Association Annual Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit iHT2 Health Technology Innovation & Investment Forum iHT2 Health IT Summit iHT2 Health IT Summit iHT2 Health IT Summit in Austin |
