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November 2008

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TOP STORIES

  • State CIOs Identify Priorities

    NASCIO announced the state CIO priority rankings for 2009. Each year NASCIO conducts a survey of the state CIOs to identify and prioritize the top policy and technology issues facing state government. The top ten priorities are used as guidance for NASCIO's programs, planning for conference sessions, and publications. Click here to see the full list.
    1. Consolidation
    2. Shared Services
    3. Budget and Cost Control
    4. Security
    5. Electronic Records Management/Digital Preservation/E-discovery
    6. ERP Strategy
    7. Green IT
    8. Transparency
    9. Health Information Technology
    10. Governance

  • NASCIO Welcomes New Director of Government Affairs

    Pam Walker has been appointed NASCIO's Director of Government Affairs. In this newly created position, Pam will be responsible for developing and directing the association's government affairs activities and advocacy to advance NASCIO's strategic policy agenda. This role will include ensuring the perspectives of state CIOs views are represented in the shaping of federal legislation and policies, working with state and federal lawmakers on key state IT issues and continued alliance building with strategic partners.

    Adding Pam as NASCIO's full time representative in Washington will enhance the association's visibility and effectiveness on issues of importance to state chief information officers. Pam is located in NASCIO's new Washington DC office at the Hall of States, 444 North Capitol Ave, NW Suite 642, Washington, DC 20001. She can be reached at pwalker@amrms.com or (202) 624-8477.

  • Committees and Working Groups Announced

    NASCIO has begun soliciting committee and working group volunteers for 2009 in two waves. The first wave is for several standing committees and two additional groups, which will continue their work in the coming year. To view descriptions of these committees and volunteer to serve, please visit www.nascio.org/aboutNascio/committeeSignUp.cfm. Please respond right away with your interest to serve on these committees. They will begin meeting in the near future.
    • Awards Committee
    • Corporate Leadership Council
    • Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee
    • Security and Privacy Committee
    Stay tuned for information about newly forming issue-focused committees and working groups. The Executive Committee will determine which topics NASCIO should examine in the coming year based on the State CIO Priorities for 2009. The details of these additional committees and working groups will be announced in early-December commencing the second wave of volunteer sign-ups.

  • Longtime NASCIO Member Retires

    Karen Newman has been an active member of NASCIO for the past 20 years and a longtime member of the Programs Committee. Karen has retired from the State of Mississippi after 29.5 years of service. Karen was the Education Services Division Director for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS). As legislative liaison for ITS, she worked closely with the Governor's Office, the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate members, and other statewide elected officials on technology and funding issues.

    Karen was instrumental in the passage of legislation related to e-government, wireless communications, cellular equipment and services, the statewide communications infrastructure, funding for major technology projects, and other technology-related issues for the state. Karen is an honored recipient of the "In the Arena" Award presented by the Center for Digital Government to professionals across the country that has made significant contributions in the field of technology. NASCIO wishes her the best as she moves to a new chapter of her life.

  • CIOs Speak Out on Green IT

    The Green IT Working Group is pleased to feature streaming video from state CIOs around the country discussing the importance of going green in government IT practices today. In this newest addition to NASCIO's website, "Green IT: CIOs Speak Out!" highlights state CIO involvement and current state initiatives geared toward greening state government.

    These streaming videos, available on both NASCIO's website (www.nascio.org/committees/green) and YouTube channel, serve as a precursor to a full green IT DVD, for which production is underway. The Green IT Video Working Group, which will provide oversight for this project, is chaired by Dugan Petty, CIO of Oregon. This video project is a collaborative effort between NASCIO's state and corporate members, and is being sponsored by the following organizations:

    • Adobe Systems
    • BDNA
    • CGI
    • Citrix Systems
    • HP
    • Intel
    • Microsoft
    • Symantec
    • Unisys
    • Verizon Business

  • NASCIO Member Honored as Public Official of the Year

    Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's Chief Information Security Officer, was one of eight government leaders recognized with Governing magazine's prestigious Public Officials of the Year award. For the full story, please visit www.governing.com/poy/2008/lohrmann.htm.

NASCIO In The News

  • The DotGov Buzz - NASCIO's CIO Top 10 Priorities
  • GCN - State CIOs' Top 10 Policy and Technology Priorities for 2009
  • Government Technology - Walker Named NASCIO Director of Government Affairs
  • Government Technology - NASCIO and Dugan Petty, State of Oregon CIO, Announce Green IT Videos
  • Government Technology - Top CIO Priorities for 2009: Consolidation, Shared Services, Budget, Security
  • USA Services - NASCIO's Green IT in Enterprise Practices: The Essential Role of the State CIO

Members In The News

  • ARIZONA
    Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and State CIO Chris Cummiskey announced the states participation in a pilot program giving seniors online access to medical records. Click here for the article.
  • CALIFORNIA
    Teri Takai, State of California CIO, appeared on YouTube Comcast Newsmakers to discuss information technology in California. Click here to view the video.
  • COLORADO
    Michael Locatis, State of Colorado CIO, discussed IT consolidation and how the new administration can provide a new view and new hope for improvements in the federal-state-local delivery of IT programs. NASCIO was also mentioned in the article. Click here to read the article.
  • DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    Vivek Kundra, District of Columbia CTO, was honored by The Tech Council of Maryland as Government Sector IT Executive of the Year. Click here to read the article.

    Vivek Kundra also discussed consumer technology as a way of cutting IT cost. Click here to read the story.

    Vivek Kundra spoke about open source with Government Technology. Click here for the article.

  • INDIANA
    Gerry Weaver, State of Indiana CIO, discussed how IT management changes saved Indiana millions. Click here to read the article.
  • NEW YORK
    New York State and CIO/Director Melodie Mayberry-Stewart are highlighted for increasing opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises within the state. Click here for the article.
  • UTAH
    Stephen Fletcher, State of Utah CIO, was interviewed by Government Technology regarding saving Utah millions in energy costs. Click here to read the interview.
  • VIRGINIA
    Recent innovations and awards for Virginia's IT initiatives are highlighted in an article about Gov. Tim Kaine and CIO Lem Stewart. Click here for the article.

  • New Members

    NASCIO is pleased to welcome BMC Software as a new corporate member.

NASCIO on the Road

  • NASCIO Executive Director, Doug Robinson, attended the ConnectedNation Board of Directors meeting on November 13 in Washington, DC.
  • Doug Robinson will speak to the Joint Committee on Technology at the West Virginia Legislative Briefing in Charleston, West Virginia on November 17.
  • Gopal Khanna, NASCIO President and State of Minnesota CIO, and Doug Robinson will attend the GAO Executive Committee on Information Management & Technology on November 19 in Washington, DC.
  • Gopal Khanna will be the featured speaker at the FedSources Executive Breakfast event on November 20, 2008 at the McLean Hilton in McLean, VA.
  • Gopal Khanna and Doug Robinson will represent NASCIO at the Harvard KSG Executive Session on Leadership through Collaboration in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 20-21.
  • Stephanie Jamison, NASCIO Issue Coordinator will attend the eHealth Initiatives Annual Conference on December 3 -5 in Washington, DC.

Committee & Work Group Updates

  • HOLD THE DATE: The NASCIO Executive Committee and Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee will present a State Webinar covering the purpose and status on deployment of state fusion centers on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 2:00 ET. State members watch for additional information in the coming weeks.
  • NASCIO's Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee will conduct an All States Call on the subject of Governance, examining specific state initiatives on Thursday, December 11, 2008. State members watch for an invitation in the coming weeks.
  • NASCIO's Legacy Systems and Modernization Working Group will be publishing the results of their September 2008 national survey of state CIOs. This report captures states' primary points of concern regarding legacy system modernization and provides insight into strategies, options and approaches states that are considering modernizing their legacy systems. The survey report is scheduled for release on December 17, 2008.

Mark Your Calendar

  • Upcoming Committee and Working Group Calls
    • Enterprise Architecture and Governance Committee - Thursday, November 13, 2:00 p.m. ET
    • Corporate Leadership Council - Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 pm ET
    • Security and Privacy Committee - Tuesday, November 25, 1:00 pm ET
    • Executive Committee - Thursday, December 4, 2:00 pm ET