IT Clearinghouse

Nebraska Information Technology Commission
IT Clearinghouse

State Government Resources

IT Plans

Statewide Technology Plan - NITC.

CJIS Strategic Plan - The Criminal Justice Information System strategic plan.

Nebraska GIS Strategic Plan - Developed by the Geographic Information Systems Steering Committee.

Forms

NITC
- Agency Comprehensive IT Plan 

- Project Proposal Form 

- Project Status Reporting guidelines (PDF 15k) and form (PDF 30k | Word 43k )

- Security - Incident Response and Reporting Procedures and Forms

Projects

Information on enterprise-wide and other major  IT projects within state government:

- NETCOM Project - The telecommunications aggregation project. 
- NIS Project - The Nebraska Information System project is intended to modernize state government's administrative business processes.
- NEVCOM Project - The NEbraska Virtual COMmunications Network project relates to public safety wireless communications.

IT Training
- IMServices' Technology Training Center Web site. Includes training schedule, registration information, tips for common applications.
Funding and Purchasing Information

FUNDING
For information on standard budget requests, visit the Budget Division Web site.

Grant funds available for IT projects:
- Government Technology Collaboration Fund. Competitive grants for small agencies and collaborative projects. 

- State Records Board grant funding for agency e-government projects.

 

 

Standards, Policies, Guidelines and Best Practices for State Agencies

State Enterprise Architecture Web Site
This site includes link to existing technical standard and guidelines as well as links to draft documents and work groups.

Technology Access Clause
The Technical Panel endorsed the Technology Access Clause to be included in all contracts made by state agencies that involve the purchase of an automated information system (pursuant to Laws 2000, LB 352).

Project Management
The NITC has a Web site devoted to project management for information technology projects.  The objective of the site is to provide state agencies with easy access to project management techniques, best practices, training opportunities, and other resources.

Technical Resources and Contacts

IMServices:
- Helpdesk
  Report a problem, frequently asked questions, etc.
- Virus Alerts and Information 
- System Downtime Schedule 

Division of Communications

Web Development
Contact Nebraska.gov or IT Services.

Legislation
Status of legislation relating to information technology.
Other Links

- NASCIO - Organization of state CIOs
(Includes links to other state IT sites)

- Center for Technology in Government

- IT Policy On-Ramp (Federal Office of Information Technology)

- States.org (A Clearinghouse of State Information Infrastructures)

E-zines for Government IT Professionals
- Government Technology

- Government Computer News

Nebraska E-Government Conference
- Click here for information presented at the 
Fourth Annual E-Government Conference.
- Click here for information presented at the 
Fifth Annual E-Government Conference.
- Click here for information presented at the 
Sixth Annual E-Government Conference.

 

 

About the IT Clearinghouse (PDF 12k)