NITC.news


November 16, 2006

News update from the Nebraska Information Technology Commission

Nebraska Information Technology Security Day
The University of Nebraska – Lincoln in collaboration with the State of Nebraska's Office of the CIO will present the Third Annual Nebraska Information Technology Security Day on
Thursday,  November 30th in the Student Union on the Lincoln downtown campus. The event is free and open to the public.


Reports

- Office of the CIO Annual Report - June 2006 (PDF 957 KB)
- NITC Progress Report to the Governor and Legislature - November 2006 (PDF 1.4MB)
- NITC Recommendations  on Technology Investments for the FY2007-2009 Biennium - November 2006 (PDF 2MB)


New NITC Website
The NITC website was recently revised and updated.








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  Communities

Podcasting Across Nebraska receives 33 applications. Participants will be selected in late November.

Want to learn more about podcasting? Podcasting Across Nebraska has put together a list of FAQs to get you started.

Sample business and entrepreneurship podcasts

Pew researchers examine impact of Internet on politics

Digital "natives" invade the workplace

Wireless phones exceed wireline phones in Nebraska

FCC classifies Broadband Over Power Line as "Information Service"

FCC announces rural health care pilot program

Upcoming Meetings
NITC Telehealth Subcommittee, Lincoln and video sites, Dec 7, 10:00-12:00

 

  Education



Upcoming Conferences
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

Digital States Survey
Nebraska ranked 14th in the Center for Digital Government’s Digital States Survey in 2006, up from 22nd in 2004.


Reports
- Office of the CIO Annual Report - June 2006 (PDF 957 KB)
- NITC Progress Report to the Governor and Legislature - November 2006 (PDF 1.4MB)
- NITC Recommendations  on Technology Investments for the FY2007-2009 Biennium - November 2006 (PDF 2MB)


Standards and Guidelines
The Technical Panel is seeking comments on the following draft standards:
- Emergency Information Page
- Remote Access Standard
Submit comments by November 21, 2006 to rick.becker@nitc.ne.gov.





 



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