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GMIS International Update
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Chapter News
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Member Spotlight
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Legislative Issues
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Professional Development and Leadership
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Geek's Corner
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GMIS International Update
We are just weeks away from descending upon Savannah! Stellar speakers, GMIS friends, vendors with public sector IT solutions, and one of the best U.S. historic and culture rich venues are blending together for what will no doubt be an awesome 2014 GMIS International Conference!
Network Utility Force, Infoblox and Aerohive are bringing GMIS Annual Conference attendees the opportunity to register for an IPv6 Silver Level Course and Certification Test being held on Sunday, August 17. Space is limited to 40 participants. You may register for this Pre-Conference Session when you register for the GMIS Annual Conference.
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 Conferences such a GMIS are an invaluable tool to me as a CIO. Beyond the training opportunities, which are great and really helpful, the real value of events like the upcoming GMIS meeting in Savannah is the opportunity to meet people face to face and establish relationships. These are the nuggets that I always take away from the meetings. Whether with one of your peers or with a trusted vendor, face-to-face time to chat about the issues you're facing, as well as at a more personal level is one of the most effective ways to get things done in your organization. Look me up in Savannah, I’ll be more than glad to shake your hand, swap a few war stories and make a new friend.
– Bill Haight
Chief Information Office / Director
Information Management Services, Salt Lake City Corporation
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Chapter News
NJGMIS, an association of Public Sector Information Technology specialists, successfully held its fifth annual Technology Education Conference at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ. Approximately 175 IT professionals attended education sessions, networked with their peers and learned about the latest technology products from 43 hardware and software vendors.
Member Spotlight
Anthony Tull GMIS member since 6/22/2012 Number of IT staff: 3 (including myself) Population: 8,900 IT budget: 2014-2015 projected $889,000
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Legislative Issues
In an exclusive for American City & County, Govalytics analyzed the top 25 MSAs to find which municipalities were budgeting the most for information technologies in the years to come. American City & County
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On the eve of Independence Day, a who's who of computer experts say that government control, consumer distrust and corporate greed threaten the future of the Internet as we know it. USA Today
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Police must obtain warrants to search cellphones and smartphones when they are making arrests, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous decision. InfoWorld
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Professional Development and Leadership
When information is the mission of a federal agency, IT must operate like a mission organization, not a support organization. Government CIO Magazine
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There is no way you can do business today without relying on some type of mobile device. Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or computer, government work won’t get done without these baseline components. American City & County
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As Congress moves forward on legislation to revamp how federal agencies buy and manage IT, the majority of federal IT professionals are pointing to one area that could help them make better, more-informed decisions around new IT: training. Nextgov.com
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Fear that IT staff want additional education to help them land a different job is unfounded, recent study finds. CIO
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Geek's Corner
The public sector is often the last to adopt big tech trends. Change tends to arrive slowly in government, especially in organizations without much dedicated IT staff. Forbes
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If biometrics can improve security or accelerate travel times, most citizens will welcome it, a new survey says. Government Technology
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Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, but 25 percent of PC users still use it today – twice as many as use Windows 8 and 8.1. Information Week Technology
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