NITC.news


September 22, 2006

News update from the Nebraska Information Technology Commission

NITC Meeting
The next meeting of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission is scheduled for November 1 in Lincoln. The meeting time, location, and agenda will be posted on the NITC website.



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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  Communities

Podcasting Across Nebraska kicks off, invites communities to participate
Communities or regional groups interested in podcasting are invited to apply.  Deadline is Oct. 13.

Podcasting classes planned in Ainsworth, Valentine
Sessions start in early October.

SBA offers podcasts for business owners

PSC and FCC:  Broadband deployment continues to increase
Two recent reports indicate that broadband deployment continues to increase.   The Nebraska Public Service Commission found that nearly 100% of the state's population in incorporated places has broadband access  (Press release, full report).  The FCC found that high speed lines increased by 33% in 2005 (Press release, full report).

UNMC Biotechnology program strengthening Nebraska's bioscience workforce

Do IT. Dream IT.  Campaign focuses on skilled workforce development

Governor Heineman announces 2006 homeland security grants

Bloggers share life and experiences

More American adults use the Internet for news, political information

Upcoming Meetings
 Broadband Services Task Force, Oct. 11, 10:30-3:00, Lincoln
NITC Telehealth Subcommittee, Lincoln and video sites, August 17, 10:00-11:30
Rural TeleCon Conference, Oct. 22-25, Little Rock Arkansas

 

 

  Education

Survey: How do you use technology in K-12 Education?

IBM to build world's fastest supercomputer

K-12 Digital Photography contest deadline Oct 20, 2006

NETA 2007 is accepting presentation proposals online

Registration opens for NECC 2007 in Atlanta
 

The next special Education Council Meeting will be  Friday, October 13, 2006, 9:00am-12:00pm, Lower Level Story Student Center, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 50th & St. Paul, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The next regularly scheduled Education Council Meeting will be Friday, November 17, 2006, 9:00am-12:00pm, 5th Floor Conference Room, Southeast Community College Extended Education Center, 301 S. 68th, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Upcoming Conferences
EDUCAUSE, Dallas, TX, October 9-12, 2006
NSBA T+L2, Dallas, TX, November 8-10, 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
Campus Technology, Washington, DC, July 30-August 2, 2007


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

 
  State Government

Office of the CIO - Annual Report
The annual report from the Office of the CIO is now available online. The intent of the report is to highlight the services provided; accomplishments during the past year; and lay out future direction for each of the service areas. Click here to view the report (.pdf file - 957 KB)


Standards and Guidelines
At their August meeting, the NITC adopted the following standards:
- Web Cookie Standard
- Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan Standard
- Wireless Local Area Network Standard
Click here to review these and other NITC standards and guidelines.

 


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