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NASCIO Applauds Congress on Passing Bipartisan Legislation to Build a Nationwide Public Safety Network
February 17, 2012
Washington, D.C., Friday, February 17 — More than ten years after 9/11, as part of the legislative package passed this week to extend the payroll tax and jobless benefits, the U.S. House and Senate have included authority, funding and a spectrum allocation to build a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. The reallocation of spectrum for public safety (D-Block) was a top advocacy priority for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).
According to NASCIO, an association devoted to state CIOs and a leading advocate for technology policy at all levels of government, the establishment of this network will improve our nation’s homeland security and provide first responders with new voice, video, and data communication technologies that are urgently and desperately needed to meet public safety needs for the 21st...
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The monthly NASCIO Connections electronic newsletter highlights association news and features articles on information technology issues and initiatives affecting state government.
YouTube Agrees to Modified Terms of Service after Negotiations with NASCIO
January 17, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky., January 17, 2012 — Following lengthy discussions involving members of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Social Media Legal Workgroup, 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 to state government.
NASCIO, an association devoted to state CIOs and a leading advocate for technology policy at all levels of government, indicates the agreement will provide state agencies with a quick adoption and safer use of YouTube once formally approved through their state chief information officer.
“Because of the diversity of legal frameworks that exist from state to state, NASCIO’s negotiations with YouTube and other social media providers proved to be longer and more difficult than expected,” said Dugan Petty, NASCIO president and...
Capitals in the Clouds: Recommendations for Mitigating Risks
NASCIO Releases Third in a Series on Cloud Computing
December 8, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky., Thursday, December 8, 2011 — State and local governments are sharing IT resources through the creative use of cloud computing, according to “Capitals in the Clouds Part III — Recommendations for Mitigating Risks: Jurisdictional, Contracting and Service Levels,” an issue brief released today by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). This report is available for download on NASCIO’s website at www.nascio.org/publications.
NASCIO, an association devoted to state CIOs and a leading advocate for technology policy at all levels of government, continues a series on cloud computing in state government. Collaboration between states and local governments can be an invaluable approach which results in efficient and effective business operations and cost savings; however jurisdictional issues can be encountered. As presented in Part III of NASCIO’s cloud...
States Need a Core Services Taxonomy for IT Security Programs
October 27, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky., Thursday, October 26 — A taxonomy of core, critical IT security services must be identified to ensure that IT security remains robust in the current difficult budget environment, according to “The Heart of the Matter: A Core Services Taxonomy for State IT Security Programs,” an issue brief released today by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The report is available for download on NASCIO’s website at www.nascio.org/publications.
It is necessary for states to deliver IT security services that safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of state data and systems, NASCIO reports. State CIOs face the daunting task of protecting the information and data, all while under a fiscal environment that is forcing significant consolidation and reengineering of state programs and services. This new brief highlights 12 services, along with a list of tools that commonly support service delivery.
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Despite Leadership Transitions, State CIO Priorities Remain Consistent
Annual NASCIO Survey Identifies Critical Policy and Technology Issues for States
October 26, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky., Wednesday, October 26 — Consolidation, budget, governance, health care and cloud computing are among the most critical policy or technology issues to be faced by state government in 2012, according to state CIOs surveyed by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The prioritized list is available for download on NASCIO’s website at www.nascio.org/publications.
New Executive Leadership Announced for NASCIO
DENVER, Colo., Wednesday, October 5 - Top state information technology leaders have been selected to serve as the incoming Executive Committee for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). The association will be led by Dugan Petty, Oregon chief information officer, and NASCIO president for the 2011-2012 program year. Petty succeeds West Virginia chief technology officer Kyle Schafer. NASCIO’s newest leaders are: Incoming Elected Directors: (two-year terms)
Capitals in the Clouds: Challenges and Opportunities to Get Your Data Right
NASCIO Releases Second Brief in Cloud Computing Series
LEXINGTON, Ky., Thursday, October 6 — Data integrity is critical in a cloud computing approach to sharing information technology resources, according to “Capitals in the Clouds Part II: Challenges and Opportunities to Get Your Data Right,” an issue brief released today by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). This report is available for download on NASCIO’s website at www.nascio.org/publications. NASCIO, an association devoted to state CIOs and a leading advocate for technology policy at all levels of government, is producing a series of briefs on cloud computing in state government. Part II of the “Capitals in the Clouds” series emphasizes that data management is a critical element for any enterprise approach to sharing IT resources, and cloud computing is presented as one of many alternatives to sharing resources. In any shared resource scenario, data...
NASCIO, which represents state chief information officers and information technology executives from the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia, conducts the survey annually to identify the top ten strategies, management processes and solutions for states, as well as top priorities in technologies, applications and tools. Changing priorities emerged in this year’s survey, including governance, which received greater...
October 5, 2011
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October 6, 2011
