Top Ten Talks session at the NASCIO 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

Speaker has just 5 minutes to deliver a focused talk on one of the CIO Top Ten Priorities.

Top Ten Talks session at the NASCIO 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

Speaker has just 5 minutes to deliver a focused talk on one of the CIO Top Ten Priorities.

Top Ten Talks session at the NASCIO 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

Speaker has just 5 minutes to deliver a focused talk on one of the CIO Top Ten Priorities.

Top Ten Talks session at the NASCIO 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

Speaker has just 5 minutes to deliver a focused talk on one of the CIO Top Ten Priorities.

Top Ten Talks session at the NASCIO 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.

Speaker has just 5 minutes to deliver a focused talk on one of the CIO Top Ten Priorities.

NASCIO, Grant Thornton LLP and CompTIA have collaborated for a seventh consecutive year to survey state government IT leaders on current issues, trends and perspectives. New service delivery models, innovative technology solutions, and rising customer expectations all require state CIOs to adapt continually to changing circumstances.

This study reports findings and analysis of a comprehensive survey of State Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) conducted by NASCIO in partnership with Deloitte. The results of the 2016 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study confirm the growing importance of cybersecurity for states.

NASCIO Staff Contact: Meredith Ward, Senior Policy Analyst (mward@NASCIO.org)

Each year NASCIO honors outstanding IT projects among the states through the NASCIO State IT Recognition Awards. The Awards showcase innovation and excellence in the use of information technology in state government, such as transformational projects and initiatives that address critical business problems, improve business processes and increase citizen engagement in state government.

In 2016, NASCIO's 28th consecutive year of the awards program, volunteer judges selected 12 recipients across 11 categories.

This report describes the basics of how to get started with a data management discipline. It maintains a simple approach to gaining support including governance, bringing together the right stakeholders, and establishing a compelling business case. This report is the second in a series of reports that deals with WHY is data management important; HOW does state government get started.

States are finding that the “Internet of Things” (IoT) can improve efficiency, reduce waste and connect citizens to state services in faster and more affordable ways. But with that value comes vulnerability. States must consider security, privacy, accessibility and standardization when crafting a roadmap for IoT. This policy brief describes ways that states are currently implementing IoT, possibilities for the coming years, and recommendations on avoiding difficulties along the way.