TAGITM Monthly
September 2021
 
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TAGITM Updates
TAGITM Award Recipients

TAGITM President's Award
The President’s Award is presented at the discretion of the President to a member that has made an exemplary and lasting contribution to the organization. For 2020-2021, the Awards Committee selected Shane McDaniel, City of Seguin.

TAGITM Rick Moore Award
The Rick Moore Award is presented to a member of the organization who has demonstrated commitment to the goals and the vision of the organization, dedication to Government Information Technology and service as a mentor to other Government Information Technology professionals. Mike Sturm, City of San Marcus was the recipient of the 2021 award.

Excellence Award
Each year TAGITM conducts an awards luncheon during the annual education conference to recognize excellence in outstanding innovation and application of leading-edge technologies. Candidates for the TAGITM Excellence Awards are nominated by TAGITM members. Up to three winners are chosen by a committee of their peers who judge nominated projects based on their impact on improving internal operations, providing exceptional customer service or enhancing communications. To be considered the project must be fully implemented and deliver the services described.

Excellence Awards Winners
City of Seguin Radio Infrastructure Upgrade, City of Seguin
Transitioning Endpoint Management to the Cloud, Williamson Country

JC Communications
Client First Consulting Group
In the News
Texas Law Will Block IT Contracts with Some Foreign Vendors
Government Technology
Starting next month, Texas businesses and government entities will no longer contract with companies from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran as a preventative measure to protect the state's critical infrastructure.
The Future of American Infrastructure Is Digital or Bust
Government Technology
If the country's infrastructure is to continue supporting its people — and if new federal funding is to be used well — then government officials must digitize, argues the CEO of Aurigo Software Technologies.
Chip Shortage has Networking Vendors Scrambling
Network World
High-tech vendors continue to battle supply-chain problems and higher costs brought on by the current semiconductor shortage, according to statements made in the most recent round of earnings calls.
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IT Navigates the ‘Great Resignation’
CIO
With the pandemic causing many to reevaluate lives and career, IT organizations must embrace creative work models and source from new venues to stem an escalating talent crunch.
The Future of Work: Tools and Strategies for the Digital Workplace
ZDNet
From VPNs and VDI to video conferencing and collaboration platforms, IT is the foundation of today's remote, digital workforce. In this special feature, ZDNet helps business leaders understand the trends that will define the workplace over the next five years, and the technology that will help businesses adapt.
MCCi
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
TAGITM Features
No Small Task: Maintaining Culture in a Hybrid-Work World
Government Technology
As organizations both public and private navigate the return to in-person work, one question hangs overhead: how can organizations maintain an engaged workforce? Leaders such as Texas Department of Information Resources Executive Director Amanda Crawford offer their thoughts.