Emerging Technologies Committee Initiatives and Accomplishments

2005-2006

Note: Priority votes, if any, cast by Strategic Planning Session participants are noted in parenthesis at the end of the initiative.

2004-2005 Key Committee Accomplishments

  • Formation of the Emerging Technologies Committee
  • Arranged a visit to the SUNY Albany Nano Technology Center
  • Developed the ETC Website
  • Added Emerging Technologies White Papers to the ETC Website
  • Hosted a successful first Emerging Technologies seminar on "Data Quality"
  • Generated key Emerging Technology Topics as focus areas
  • Proposed 2 presentations for the GTC East Conference
  • Presentations given to The Forum's Executive Committee

Projected 2005-2006 Initiatives

  • Arrange a second visit to the SUNY Albany Nano Technology Center (4)
  • Arrange additional visit(s) to other Technology Centers
  • Host at least four more Emerging Technologies Seminars (3)
  • Arrange/conduct presentations for the GTC East
  • Via an email solicitation/online polling, obtain feedback from public sector IT managers on topics/direction for the Emerging Technologies Committee (2)
  • NEW (suggested at July 15th Strategic Planning Session)
    • Explore applications support of The Forum (1)
    • Closer relationship to CTG (1)
    • Best practice dialogue on open source (2)
    • Seminars on VOIP, RFID, mobile computing, electronic ink (12)
    • Review implications of technology convergence (1)
    • Develop relationship with the CIO Council enterprise architecture committee
    • Inventory agencies that are early adopters (9)
    • Develop a repository of emerging technology resources/information on Forum website (2)