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August 2008

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  • NASCIO is pleased to announce the field of finalists for the 2008 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government

    NASCIO’s Recognition Awards Program, celebrating its 20th consecutive year, features categories reflecting the wide range of IT projects currently under development within state governments. Emphasis was placed on recognizing programs that exemplify best practices, support the public policy goals of state leaders, represent an innovative use of existing technology or a use of new technology, assist government officials to efficiently execute their duties, provide cost-effective service to citizens and are transferable to other agencies or units of government.

    Thirty exemplary initiatives were chosen as finalists from 114 submissions by the states. NASCIO’s Awards committee comprised of NASCIO state and corporate members selected the 2008 award finalists.

    The following is a list of the 2008 Recognition Award finalists organized by category:

    Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

    • State of California - Computer Aided Dispatch System
    • State of Michigan - Enterprise Storage, Backup & Recovery
    • State of Minnesota - Health-Related Licensing Boards Continuation of Operations Plan

    Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Partnerships

    • State of California - Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center
    • State of Michigan - Michigan Surface Water Information Management System (MiSWIMS)
    • State of Tennessee - eHealth Exchange Zone: The Nation's First Statewide Health Information Network

    Data, Information and Knowledge Management

    • State of California - California's eBudget Solution
    • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - JNET Statewide Consolidated Warrant Search
    • Commonwealth of Virginia - Virginia Knowledge Center

    Digital Government: Government to Business

    • District of Columbia - CBE Resource Center: Promoting the Home Field Advantage
    • State of Hawaii - Hawaii Compliance Express
    • State of Oklahoma - Oklahoma State Treasurer's Electronic Trading System

    Digital Government: Government to Citizen

    • District of Columbia - The CapStat Website: Building a City that Works
    • State of Michigan - Direct Certification Program
    • State of Minnesota - RxPrice Compare

    Digital Government: Government to Government

    • State of Michigan - Wildland Fire Application
    • State of Minnesota - Applications for Road Closures, Routing and Common Operating Picture for the I-35W Bridge Collapse
    • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - National Hydrography Dataset Data Stewardship and Enterprise Water Applications

    Enterprise IT Management Initiatives

    • State of California - Office of Systems Integration: Large Project Management
    • State of Missouri - Active Directory & E-Mail Consolidation Project
    • Commonwealth of Virginia - Virginia Information Technology Infrastructure Partnership

    Information Communications Technology Innovations

    • State of Arkansas - Implementing the Arkansas Wireless Information Network (AWIN)
    • State of California - Telecommunications Infrastructure Replacement Project
    • State of Michigan - MI Drive Web Site Project

    Information Security and Privacy

    • State of Michigan - Utilizing PCI Compliance to Improve Enterprise Risk Management
    • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Security Incident Response Process
    • Commonwealth of Virginia - Information Security: Interlocking Spheres of Collaborative Protection

    IT Project and Portfolio Management

    • District of Columbia - Tapping into the Stock Market Model for Washington, DC’s IT Governance
    • State of North Carolina - Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Services Offered in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Delivery Model
    • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Enterprise Program Management Officer: A Focus on Project Management Commitment
    Join us in congratulating the 2008 Recognition Award finalists. One initiative in each category will be honored as the award recipient during the State Dinner and Award Presentation at NASCIO’s Annual Conference on September 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • Efficiency and Innovation the Focus of NASCIO's Annual Conference

    NASCIO's 2008 Annual Conference will take place September 21-24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Hyatt Regency. The theme for this year's event is A Focus on the Enterprise: Driving Efficiency and Innovation. The conference will feature plenary sessions on Gearing Up for Greener Government, Designing Your Organization for Optimal IT Security, Data Driven Leadership: Government by Number, and more. Afternoon Discovery Workshops will allow attendees to explore emerging issues in an intimate and interactive setting. Click here for complete details on the conference agenda.

    Be sure to join us for exciting events like the Welcome Reception at the fantastic new Harley Davidson Museum on Sunday evening and the State Dinner on Tuesday night, where recipients of the 2008 Recognition Award will be announced. There is no better place to build relationships with state IT leaders than at a NASCIO conference. For complete information about the conference or to register to attend, click here.

    Please note: The deadline to receive NASCIO's group rate at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is August 22, 2007. After that date, rooms will be taken on a rate and space availability basis. Click here to make your reservation today.

  • The Corporate Leadership Council Presents, "Like an Open Book - Transparency a Key Element in Government of the People"

    The Corporate Leadership Council (CLC), representing all NASCIO corporate members, is organizing a state member webinar titled "Like an Open Book - Transparency, a Key Element in Government of the People." Transparency is a leading indicator in the future of government performance because citizens require the government to be more visible and open in all their activities. This might include such things as posting the details of all contracts and vendor payments on a website. The webinar will feature presentations from Iowa, Oklahoma and Washington, highlighting some best practices from the states. The webinar will present examples to encourage creative thinking and promote adoption of a transparency mindset in their respective states. The webinar will take place in September 2008. State members watch for an invitation later in August.

NASCIO In The News


CIO Transitions

  • FLORIDA
    The State of Florida has appointed David Taylor as interim state Chief Information Officer.
  • LOUISIANA
    The State of Louisiana has announced the appointment of Edward Driesse as State Chief Information Officer. Click here for the full press release.

Members In The News


NASCIO on the Road

  • Brenda Decker, CIO, State of Nebraska, presented a plenary address representing NASCIO at the IPER Summit on Essential Records and Emergency Preparedness on July 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Doug Robinson, NASCIO Executive Director, was also in attendance along with representatives from more than 38 state IT departments. Visit the following link for more information.
  • Gopal Khanna, CIO, State of Minnesota, served on a panel regarding effective statewide information technology policy at the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) Legislative Summit on July 22. This Summit held July 22-26 in New Orleans, was attended by over 8,000 legislators, staff and partner organizations, and was also attended by NASCIO Issues Coordinator Stephanie Jamison. This year's Summit included keynote and breakout sessions on improving infrastructure, implementing green practices in government, state budget challenges and healthcare reform efforts, among many other issue areas.
  • Patrick Moore, CIO, State of Georgia, and NASCIO Executive Director, Doug Robinson spoke on state IT trends at the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) 5th Annual Professional Development Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia July 27-30. Click here to learn more.
  • Several CIOs participated in the Governing State and Local Roundtable on Cyber Security July 31 including, John Gillispie (Iowa), Teri Takai (California), Gopal Khanna (Minnesota), Gary Robinson (Washington), Stephen Fletcher (Utah), Ken Theis (Michigan), Dan Ross (Missouri), Vivek Kundra (District of Columbia) and NASCIO Executive Director, Doug Robinson.

Committee & Work Group Updates

  • The Consolidation and Shared Services Forum will hold a state member conference call on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Time. The call will feature Steve Jennings, Chief Information Officer of Harris County Texas, on their consolidation and shared services initiatives. Contact Drew Leatherby, NASCIO Issues Coordinator for the dial-in information at dleatherby@amrms.com or (859) 514-9187.
  • The Enterprise Architecture Committee released a brief on Governance and Maximizing the Investment in State Geospatial Resources. This issue brief is part of NASCIO's series on Enterprise Governance and deals with the growing demand for GIS in every aspect of government decision making. This issue brief is available at: www.nascio.org/publications.

    The Role of State CIOs in Governance of State Fusion Centers

    NASCIO is actively seeking input from state CIOs regarding the role of state CIOs in governance of state fusion centers. Eric Sweden, NASCIO Enterprise Architect, will schedule preliminary calls with state CIOs to explore the issues. If you have a particular interest in this topic and want to ensure you are included, please contact Eric Sweden at esweden@amrms.com or (859) 514-9189.
  • The Innovative Funding for State IT Working Group just completed a national survey on innovative and alternative funding for state IT and is currently preparing a report based on those results; updating NASCIO's 2003 Innovative Funding for Innovative State IT report. This report is scheduled for release in September 2008.
  • The Legacy Systems and Modernization Working Group released an all states' survey on states' experiences with the renovation of their enterprise IT systems. NASCIO encourages all state CIOs to participate and return their surveys by Friday, August 15th.
  • The NASCIO Health IT Working Group will release an issue brief on the Medicaid IT Architecture (MITA), its development and implementation in the states, and the role of the state CIO within this significant undertaking in the states. This brief will be released prior to the Annual Conference in September.

Mark Your Calendar

  • Upcoming Committee and Working Group Calls
    • Consolidation and Shared Services Forum - Tuesday, August 19, 2:00 pm ET
    • Corporate Leadership Council - Wednesday, August 20, 4:00 pm ET
    • Security & Privacy Committee - Friday, August 22, 1:00pm ET
    • Programs Committee - Tuesday, August 26 and September 9, 2:00 pm ET
    • Executive Committee Meeting - Thursday, September 4, 2:00 pm ET