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NEBRASKA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

Monday, March 24, 2003, 9:00 A.M.

Peter Kiewit Conference Center Room 127
1313 Farnam-on-the-Mall
Omaha, Nebraska
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AGENDA

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9:00 A.M. Call to Order and Roll Call – Lt. Gov. Heineman

Notice of Meeting and Approval of November 13, 2002 minutes
- Lt. Gov. Heineman

Public Comment

9:05 A.M. Report from the Councils, Technical Panel and Staff
A. Community Council
1. Council Report (PDF 64k)
2. New Members* (PDF 133k)
3. Community Technology Fund Grant Request* (PDF 77k)
B. Education Council
1. Council Report (PDF 84K)
C. State Government Council
1. Council Report (PDF 68k)
2. E-government Strategic Plan (2003) (PDF 469k)
D. Technical Panel
1. Panel Report (PDF 68k)
2. Public Safety Wireless System Plan Review* (PDF 167k)
3. Standards and Guidelines
a. Use of Fax Servers* (PDF 114k)
E. Staff Reports
1. Action Items Update (PDF 85k)
2. Statewide Technology Plan
F. Future Meeting Dates

9:25 A.M. Updates on Major Initiatives
A. NETCOM (PDF451k) -- Steve Schafer
B. Telehealth Network Plan (PDF 54k) -- Anne Byers

10:00 A.M. Break

10:15 A.M. Panel—Setting Strategic Direction for IT in the Private Sector
· Processes for developing IT plans for large enterprises
(How do you know you are doing the right things?)
· Evaluating progress in meeting goals
(How do you know if you are making progress?)
· Maximizing the value of IT investments
(How do you choose the right projects?)

12:00 LUNCH

1:00 P.M. Discussion: Vision, Goals, and Effectiveness Discussion

Purpose
1. To determine whether the NITC is focusing on the right goals? (What does the NITC want to accomplish?)
2. How can the NITC increase its effectiveness?
3. Is the NITC providing adequate strategic direction for information technology investments?

Background Information
1. NITC statutes (PDF 35k)
2. Statewide Technology Plan (PDF 994k)
3. 2002 NITC progress report (PDF 345k)

Questions
1. Are the NITC goals and vision still valid?
2. Is there sufficient progress?
· Network
· Technology Investments
· Community IT efforts
· E-government efforts
3. Does the NITC have the tools it needs to be effective?
4. What changes does the NITC need to make?
· Statutory
· Organization
· Priorities

3:30 P.M. Adjournment

(* indicate Action Items.)

Meeting notice was posted to the NITC and Public Calendar Websites on March 5, 2003.
Agenda was posted to the NITC website on March 12, 2003.