Yesterday, NASCIO announced the release of Government Information Sharing: Calls to Action - PERSPECTIVES, its new publication from its Architecture Working Group (AWG). The publication is a compilation of interviews and articles from a variety of contributors including integrated justice, homeland security, environmental protection, transportation, public health and economic development.

PERSPECTIVES includes discussions from federal, state and county governments. The document is available on the NASCIO website.

The report is presented in two major sections. The first section is devoted to the justice community and the second section covers the broader topic of "government." The publication highlights learning gained from the various experts interviewed who have explained in detail the barriers they encounter and their solutions for getting past those barriers.

"We believe this report is one of our major contributions to the NASCIO community. It will prove to be a valuable resource for describing similar situations in government and assist in initiating the pursuit of solutions. If we talk openly about the real problems, there's good chance we'll be able to resolve those problems," said AWG Co-Chair and South Carolina CIO Larry Johnson.

NASCIO's Architecture Working Group (AWG) is focused on providing materials and technical assistance to help support state enterprise architecture programs. The report and the NASCIO Enterprise Architecture Program are funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. KW