“The NASCIO Executive Committee held a strategic planning session focused on the priorities and future vision of the association,” said Dr. Craig Orgeron, NASCIO president and Mississippi CIO and executive director. “The new strategic plan reinforces the association’s mission, vision, and guiding principles and strengthens NASCIO’s ability to support CIOs as state leaders and visionaries.”
The association represents state chief information officers and information technology executives from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
Here is NASCIO’s new strategic plan (download here) in full:
MISSION :
To foster government excellence through leadership of quality business practices, information management and technology policy
VISION :
Government in which the public is fully served through business innovation and the efficient and effective use of technology policy
As guiding principles, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers will:
- be non-partisan
- be ethical in our actions and relationships
- foster policies that support the public trust
- focus on multi-jurisdictional issues
- promote open standards and best practices
- promote strategic alignment of government technology investments and state business agendas
- promote the CIO as the technology leader who drives business innovation and transformation
Goals and Objectives
- NASCIO excels as the premier community and trusted resource for state CIOs
Improve state CIOs’ awareness of strategic information technology issues and solutions
Identify and promote leading practices and innovations to support, enable and transform the business of state government
Facilitate the sharing of experiences and expertise among members, trade associations and strategic partners
- NASCIO advances the state CIOs as key state leaders
Advance and reinforce the role the state CIO plays as a leader in development of public policy
Support and communicate leadership, innovation, and information technology best practices for state government
Advance the evolving role of the state CIO as a transformative government leader
- NASCIO is a national leader and advocate for information technology policy at all levels of government
Promote and lead cross-boundary collaboratives, solutions and relationships
Promote and enhance the critical role of information technology and innovation in the business and continuity of state government
Educate and build consensus among members and stakeholders
This story was originally published by TechWire, a sister publication to Government Technology that covers IT in California state and local government.