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Top StoriesSmith Appointed as CIO for the State of MaineThe State of Maine appointed James R. (Jim) Smith as chief information officer. In his new role, Smith will oversee IT for all executive branch agencies and work collaboratively with the IT management counterparts that support the judicial branch, legislative branch and constitutional offices. Smith has been in the IT sector for 30 years and most recently served as the vice president at Unum, where he was responsible for IT innovation and education, vendor management, finance, and the company's operations in Ireland. For many years, Smith served as the chief information officer for Sun Life Financial in Massachusetts. NASCIO welcomes Smith to his new position with the State of Maine and to the association.
YouTube Modifies Terms of Service for State GovernmentFollowing lengthy discussions involving the NASCIO Social Media Legal Working Group, YouTube has agreed to modify the terms of service exclusively for state government. The new terms resolve a series of legal issues around indemnification and court of jurisdiction, which posed significant risk for state government. The agreement provides state agencies with a quick adoption and safer use of YouTube once formally approved through their state chief information officer. For more information, contact Charles Robb, NASCIO senior policy analyst, at crobb@amrms.com. 2012 Midyear Conference – Navigating IT ChallengesPlans are moving forward for NASCIO's 2012 Midyear Conference, May 8-11 in Baltimore, Md. Navigating IT Challenges has been selected as the theme. Registration for the conference will open February 9, and early bird rates will be offered through March 27. Chart a course to success by sponsoring the Midyear Conference. Sign up at www.nascio.org/events/2012Midyear/sponsor.cfm. Contact Shawn Vaughn, NASCIO membership and communications coordinator, at svaughn@amrms.com. Join the Conversation - NASCIO Community UpdatesDo you have questions about the NASCIO Community? If so, check out the newly added FAQ page http://community.nascio.org/NASCIO/ frequentlyaskedquestions/. As we work to give all NASCIO members a good user experience, please feel welcome to contact Emily Gallt with questions at egallt@amrms.com. Tip of the Month: Changing each of your subscriptions to "real time" instead of "daily digest" will enable you to join the conversation as news and announcements occur and participate in important committee work.Congratulations to the top five most engaged members in the NASCIO Community this month:
Calling all state deputy chief information officers – Did you know there is a forum in the NASCIO Community designated specifically for you? Request an invitation from Eric Sweden at esweden@amrms.com to begin communicating with fellow state deputy chief information officers . Recognition Awards SpotlightThis month, the spotlight is on the State of Michigan. Michigan was recognized in the category Digital Government: Government to Business (G to B) in the 2011 NASCIO State IT Recognition Awards. Spotlight Project: USAHerds Cattle Tracking Protecting our Food Supply "The NASCIO awards program provided a great opportunity to share our important solution with other states, and recognize our project team and business partners," said Linda Pung, information officer for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "The forum increases collaboration and inspires us to be innovative." Events of Interest20th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress 5th Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit iHT2 Health IT Summit Watch on WashingtonNASCIO Releases 2012 Advocacy PrioritiesNASCIO released an updated advocacy agenda for the second session of the 112th Congress. Download a copy at http://www.nascio.org/advocacy/current/NASCIO%202012 %20Advocacy%20Priorities%20%28Final%29.pdf.Congress Focuses on Tech Policy AgendaThe Senate returned from recess on January 23 with news that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) postponed the vote on the online piracy bill. During the second session of the 112th Congress, the House and Senate must deal with a range of tech issues from piracy to spectrum. The Congressional Internet Caucus held the State of the Net conference to provide an overview of issues to congressional staff, academics, consumer groups, and industry and government attendees. Issues included online piracy, cyber security, spectrum, privacy, use of geo-location by the government, internet taxation, patent warfare, and net neutrality. Join the NASCIO Government Affairs Community for the latest developments.CIO TransitionsRead the latest state CIO transitions – Click here.Meet our newest members:
Committee & Work Group UpdatesThe Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee is researching the use of big data and analytics among state and local government. The committee plans to highlight strategies for managing big data, predictive analytics, real time analytics, and new enabling data management technologies. Email esweden@amrms.com with ideas, references, case studies, and trends. The Health Care Working Group hosted a call January 25 with the American Public Human Services Association. The call included an overview on how state human services programs can be tied into the efforts of the HITECH Act and the Affordable Care Act. The IT Procurement Modernization Committee, chartered as a partnership with TechAmerica, held a planning call with the committee leadership. In addition to research and educational deliverables, the committee will engage with strategic partners to advocate for innovative state IT procurement best practices. The committee will hold its first call February 8 at 2:00 pm Eastern. The Security and Privacy Committee has partnered with the Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee on a cloud computing security brief. The committee discussions are focused on identifying the cloud initiatives CIOs and CISOs need to address. The State and Local Collaboration Working Group is conducting a survey with the Public Technology Institute and is reaching out to NASCIO members to help identify cross-boundary collaboration activity among state and local government. The working group is looking to reveal best or emerging practices related to governance, organization, business process improvement, innovative technologies, funding models and more. Visit the following link by February 21 to complete the survey www.surveymonkey.com/s/NASCIOPTICollab. The State Digital Identity Working Group is continuing discussions with Jeremy Grant, senior executive advisor with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace state pilots or grant opportunities. NASCIO members are eligible to participate on the monthly calls. For additional details, email cgrant@amrms.com. NASCIO: Making ConnectionsDoug Robinson, NASCIO executive director, and Pam Walker, NASCIO government affairs director, attended the National Governors Association National Summit on Government Redesign in Washington, D.C., December 12. Robinson served on a panel at the IJIS Institute Winter Briefing in Washington, D.C., January 18-19. Stephen Fletcher, Utah chief information officer, and Eric Sweden, NASCIO program director, enterprise architecture and governance, will represent the association at the SEARCH Winter Membership Group Meeting in San Diego, January 31- February 2. Fletcher will provide state government perspectives on current issues such as cloud computing, collaboration, and other state CIO priorities. NASCIO Executive Committee members Jerry Fralick (North Carolina CIO), Dugan Petty (Oregon CIO), and Kyle Schafer (West Virginia CTO) will serve on a panel, "Technology Trends with a Twist," at the Governing "Outlook in the States" meeting in Washington, D.C., January 31- February 1. Robinson will moderate the panel discussion. Charles Robb, NASCIO senior policy analyst, will represent NASCIO at the Global Privacy and Information Quality work group meeting in Baltimore, Md., February 7-8. The work group is expected to issue two briefs in the next few months on privacy impact assessments and familial DNA testing. Mark Your CalendarUpcoming NASCIO Committee Calls and Meetings
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.Computer Aid, Inc.
Pegasystems, Inc.
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Other Events of InterestOutlook in the States and Localities Conference Smart Card Alliance 2012 Payments Summit National Governors Association Winter Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit GovSec Conference and Expo 2012 National Association of State Procurement Officials Marketing Meeting National Association of State Budget Officers Spring Meeting iHT2 Health IT Summit Medicaid Managed Care Congress 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 |
