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January 2008

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TOP STORIES

  • NASCIO is pleased to announce an upcoming new video - At Risk! Securing Government in a Digital World

    Technology makes so much possible for government. Yet, when a security breach disrupts government operations-the results can be disastrous. How serious are the threats against government operating in a digital age? It is like fighting a storm that never ends. The threats are everywhere--outside and inside--and they are there all the time. Always changing and adapting. Is your government ready to deal with security risks in a digital age?

    NASCIO's new video "At Risk! Securing Government in a Digital World" is a nine minute video that will help to educate government leaders, including Governors and legislators, on why IT security is critical in ensuring that government can serve citizens without disruption. Watch for it on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at www.nascio.org!

    Go to the IT Security Video webpage for special preview interview clips with State CIOs on IT Security and look for upcoming CIO Podcasts too!

    We would like to thank the following NASCIO corporate members for providing funding for this project:

    CA, Inc. Red Hat
    CIBER SunGard Availability Services
    EMC Symantec
    Motorola Unisys
    NIC Verizon Business Security Solutions powered by CyberTrust

    Please CLICK HERE for links to thought-leadership and other materials from these IT Security Video sponsors.

  • NASCIO President John Gillispie announces the 2007-2008 Committee and Working Group Leadership

    • Programs Committee - Chair, Gopal Khanna (MN) and Vice Chair, Gary Robinson (WA)
    • Awards Committee - Chair, Joe Fleckinger (OK)
    • Information Security and Privacy Committee - Co-Chairs, Brenda Decker (NE) and Michael Locatis (CO)
    • Enterprise Architecture Committee - Co-Chairs, Jim Bryant (SC) and Steve Fletcher (UT)
    • E-Records and Digital Preservation Working Group - Chair, Gary Robinson (WA)
    • Greening of IT Working Group - Chair, Dugan Petty (OR)
    • Health Information Technology Working Group - Chair, Mark Bengel (TN)
    • Innovative Funding Working Group - Co-Chair, Gopal Khanna (MN)
    • Legacy Systems Working Group - Chair, Kyle Schafer (WV)
    • State IT Workforce Working Group - Co-Chairs, Denise Moore (KS) and Dan Ross (MO)

  • Midyear Conference

    Plans are in motion for NASCIO's 2008 Midyear Conference to be held at the beautiful Marriott Westfields Washington Dulles, April 29 - May 2. Respond now to the Call for Ideas for this event by submitting your suggestions for relevant session topics and expert speakers - CLICK HERE. The Call for Ideas runs through Friday, January 18. Registration for the conference will open soon, and additional details will be posted as they are finalized. Please stay tuned to www.nascio.org/events/2008Midyear for the most current information.

    Gain MONUMENTAL exposure for your company by sponsoring the Midyear conference. Click here for more details.

  • NASCIO Co-Sponsor of PTI Health Care IT Summit in Atlanta, January 30-31, 2008

    NASCIO will co-host the PTI Health Care IT Summit along with the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). Public Technology Institute (PTI) is a national, non-profit technology research and development organization created by and for cities and counties. The intent of the summit is to start a dialog among government leaders at the local, state, and federal levels, on the role of IT in improving delivery of health care services. NASCIO members may register at the PTI member rate. The registration fee for members is $295. Registration Deadline: January 25, 2008. For summit details and online registration, visit www.pti.org/index.php/ptiee1/more/267.
  • NASCIO is an advisory partner with the Library of Congress's National Digital Information and Preservation Program (LCNDIPP) on state digital preservation projects. Click here to read NDIPP's press release www.loc.gov/today/pr/2008/08-004.html.
  • Recent statements by Secretary Chertoff cover two major federal policy issues of concern to NASCIO members - cybersecurity and the REAL ID regulations. Read the full statement: www.dhs.gov/xnews/speeches/sp_1197513975365.shtm

    REMINDER

    NASCIO is now accepting nominations for the 2008 National Technology Champion Award. For more information or to submit a nomination visit www.nascio.org/awards/ntc. Nominations will be accepted through January 31, 2008.

NASCIO In The News


Members In The News

  • MINNESOTA
    Gopal Khanna, Minnesota's CIO, spoke with Computerworld. Khanna wants government IT to be more innovative. CLICK HERE to read the article.
  • MISSOURI
    Missouri CIO Dan Ross is featured in an interview with Government Technology. Click here to view the video.

  • New Corporate Members

    NASCIO is pleased to welcome new corporate member Accela.

NASCIO on the Road

  • NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson will moderate a panel and speak at Governing Outlook in the States on January 30 in Washington D.C. The topic of the panel is Managing Government's Data - Challenge and Opportunities.
  • NASCIO Issues Coordinator, Stephanie Jamison will represent NASCIO at the Public Technology Institute (PTI) inaugural Health Care IT Summit. Local, state and federal government leaders responsible for the management and delivery of health care services are expected to come together at the first Summit on Health Care Information Technology, to be held January 30-31, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. NASCIO is a co-sponsor of the Summit.
  • NASCIO Issues Coordinator, Eric Sweden attended the Global Infrastructure and Standards Working Group (GISWG), Executive Architecture Committee Planning Call held on Friday, January 4th.  The committee reviewed the proposed 2008 project proposals and budgets for 2008. GISWG is a committee under the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative that is continued to add references to a growing library on Service Oriented Architecture implementation for state and local government. See www.it.ojp.gov/topic.jsp?topic_id=242.
  • Eric Sweden, NASCIO Issue Coordinator, will attend the final report meeting of the Kansas Collaborative initiative led by Bill Roth, Chief Enterprise Architect on January 24 in Topeka, Kansas.

Committee & Work Group Updates

  • The Enterprise Architecture Committee will be closely collaborating with the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) on delivering technical assistance to state CIOs in employing Geospatial Resources to enable strategic business intent. Sweden is conducting interviews with state GIS Coordinators and other experts in GIS to map Geospatial Resources to the NASCIO Top Ten CIO Priorities.

    The Enterprise Architecture Committee is querying state and local government for examples of Governance models that reflect collaborative relationships between business and IT, and examples of business employing GIS capabilities. Contact Eric Sweden, esweden@amrms.com, 859-514-9189, if you have a success story.

  • The Corporate Leadership Council will hold its Face to Face meeting on February 26 in Reston, Virginia at the Oracle Building.
  • The IT Security Video Working Group is on schedule to release the IT Security Awareness Video on January 30.
  • NASCIO's State IT Workforce Working Group held its first call on Wednesday, January 9. The group discussed potential topics for the first research brief. They decided to focus on state IT employment recruitment and retention strategies as well as highlight state best practices in these areas.

Mark Your Calendar

  • Upcoming Committee Calls
    • Corporate Leadership Council - Wednesday, January 16 and February 20 at 4:00 p.m. ET
    • Programs Committee - January 22 and February 5, both at 2:00 p.m. ET
    • Security & Privacy Committee - February 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET
    • Greening of IT Working Group - February 6 and 20 at 3:00 p.m. ET
    • E-Records Management Group will have their first call in February
    • Executive Committee - Thursday, February 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET
    • Enterprise Architecture Committee - February 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET
  • Other Events of Interest
    • Governing Outlook in the States
      Outlook in the States
      January 29-30, 2008 National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
      To register visit www.GOVERNING.com/live or call (866) 271-9450
    • PTI Health Care IT Summit
      January 30-31, 2008 Atlanta, GA
      NASCIO member registration fee $295
      Registration deadline is January 25, 2008.
      For more information visit www.pti.org/index.php/ptiee1/more/267 or contact Lisa Williams at (202) 626-2467
    • HIMSS Annual Conference
      February 24-28, 2008, Orlando, FL
      For more information, visit www.himssconference.org
    • 2008 Information Processing Interagency Conference (IPIC)
      Transforming the Infrastructure
      Presented by the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC)
      March 2-6, 2007 at the Renaissance SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
      For more information, visit www.ipicconference.org.