N I T C . n e w s

NITC Meeting
The next meeting of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission is scheduled for August 4 at 1:00 pm MDT in Chadron and videoconference sites. The agenda is posted on the NITC website.

New Commissioners
The NITC welcomes four new commissioners: Pat Flanagan, Mutual of Omaha; Lance Hedquist, City of South Sioux City; Mike Huggenberger, Great Plains Communications; and Dr. Daniel Hoesing, Superintendent Laurel-Concord, Coleridge, & Newcastle Public Schools.

New NITC Website
The NITC website was recently revised and updated. Send us any comments or suggestions on the new site.

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News for...

Communities

Education

State Government

Communities

TANgents
The Summer 2006 issue of Technologies Across Nebraska's newsletter, TANgents, focuses on new technologies:

PSC accepts Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund preapplications
The deadline for preapplications is Sept. 1.

IntelliCom Computer Consulting wins NU business award

Home broadband use grows
At the end of March 2006, 42% of Americans had high-speed Internet access at home, up from 30% in March 2005, or a 40% increase according to a Pew Internet report.

Meetings
RFID 101-Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification, August 4, Bellevue University, Bellevue
Telehealth Subcommittee, Lincoln and video sites, August 17, 10:00-11:30

Education

NECC 2007 attracts almost 17,000 attendees

Educators First to Test Negroponte's $100 Laptop Prototype

The next regularly scheduled Education Council Meeting will be Friday, September 15, 2006, OR as conditions demand; 9:00am-12:00pm, Location To Be Announced.

Upcoming Conferences
Syllabus, Boston, MA, July 31-August 3, 2006
EDUCAUSE, Dallas, TX, October 9-12, 2006
NSBA T+L2, New Orleans, LA, November 1-3, 2006
CoSN, San Francisco, CA, March 28-30, 2007
NETA, Omaha, NE, April 26-27, 2007
NDLA, TBA, NA
NECC, Atlanta, GA, June 24-27, 2007

Other Conference Information: http://www.nitc.state.ne.us/itc/education/IT_conferences.html

State Government

Agency IT Plans
Agency information technology plans are due on August 16, 2006. Forms and instructions are available for downloading.

Information Technology Related Budget Requests
As the time nears for agencies to submit their biennial budget requests, a reminder that certain IT related budget requests -- for new or additional funding -- require the completion of a "Project Proposal Form." Click here for more information. Click here to download the "Project Proposal Form."

Gov. Heineman & State Patrol Seek Help in Solving Missing Persons Cases
Gov. Dave Heineman joined with the Nebraska State Patrol in promoting the state’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse, an Internet Web site dedicated to helping Nebraskans find missing friends and family members.

New and Featured Sites
- Virtual Tour of the Nebraska State Capitol
- Virtual Tour of the Governor's Office

Office of the CIO
LB 921 became law on July 14. The law provides the state Chief Information Officer with oversight responsibilities for the Division of Communications and IMServices. The new organization will be collectively called the Office of the CIO.

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July 26, 2006