OIT News and Press Releases

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Date	Title/Summary
3/12/2008	New Health Advisory Board Forms Under Governor's Directive COLUMBUS – The Ohio Health Information Partnership Advisory Board has been formed to help ensure all Ohioans have access to quality, safe and affordable health care and to help control health care costs. More...
3/12/2008	Municipal Income Tax Forum Meets Friday The agenda includes a project status update, a review of the certification process, a discussion of the Withholding Reconciliation Reports and the integration of file upload capabilities within the existing municipal income tax applications. More...
2/25/2008	Ohio Broadband Council to Discuss Connect Ohio Initiative The Ohio Broadband Council was established by Governor Ted Strickland in Executive Order 2007-24S. For more information, visit the Ohio Broadband Council Web site at http://ohiobroadbandcouncil.org/. More...
2/25/2008	Initiatives on MARCS Steering Committee Agenda The Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) Steering Committee will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at the MARCS Program Office, 2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 150, Columbus. More...
2/25/2008	Powerful encryption Software Selected to Improve State Data Security COLUMBUS — Ohio’s State Chief Information Officer Steve Edmonson announced today the selection of powerful data encryption software to increase the security of state of Ohio data regardless of the device on which it is stored — a laptop, personal computer, personal digital assistant, memory stick, smart phone, DVD or CD. More...
2/25/2008	Ohio Broadband Council to Hold First Meeting Governor Ted Strickland signed Executive Order 2007-24S, Establishing the Ohio Broadband Council and the Ohio Broadband Network, on July 26. More...
2/25/2008	Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) Steering Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) Steering Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 at the Office of Information Technology/MARCS Program Office. More...
9/26/2007	MARCS Aids First Responders During Search for Missing Person, Recent Flooding COLUMBUS – Ohio’s Multi Agency Radio Communication system (MARCS) provided first responders in multiple Ohio counties with essential radio communications during the search for a missing hunter in Morgan County and during recent flooding in north Central Ohio. More...
8/22/2007	Policy on Web Site Accessibility Issued R. Steve Edmonson, director of the Office of Information Technology and state chief information officer, recently issued Ohio IT Policy ITP-F.3, "Web Site Accessibility,” effective on August 20, 2007. More...
8/2/2007	Statewide Data Encryption Standard Released Columbus, Ohio – State Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steve Edmonson today announced the release of statewide IT Standard ITS-SEC-01 which defines an encryption protocol to protect data across state agencies. More...
7/26/2007	OIT Announces Appointment of OAKS Project Manager Columbus, Ohio – State Chief Information Officer (CIO) Steve Edmonson today announced the appointment of Clair Overley, Jr. as Project Manager of OAKS. Mr. Overley joins OAKS after holding several project management positions at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in Columbus. More...
7/6/2007	Technology Briefing on Content Management The Investment and Governance Division of the Office of Information Technology invites you, your staff and your business colleagues to attend a Technology Briefing on Content Management. More...
7/2/2007	Governor Announces Launch of New, More User Friendly Ohio.gov (Columbus) – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today announced the launch of the new Ohio.gov, the state’s portal and home to online government resources. More...
5/30/2007	Service Oriented Architecture Technology Briefing for State Agencies and Staff The Investment and Governance Division of the Office of Information Technology invites you, your staff and your business colleagues to attend a Technology Briefing on Service Oriented Architecture, on Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the Lobby Hearing Room, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, Columbus. More...
5/7/2007	Information Technology Bulletin Issued on Electronic Communication and Public Records R. Steve Edmonson, Director of the Office of Information Technology and State Chief Information Officer, recently issued an IT bulletin requiring agencies to ensure that electronic communications that are public records are retained for the appropriate time period. More...