CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER'S (CIO) COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE'S FORUM THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER'S (CIO) COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE'S FORUM WITH INTERESTED GROUPS WASHINGTON, D.C. February 18, 1997, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A one day forum will be held at the Department of Commerce on Tuesday, February 18, 1997, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Departmental Auditorium (enter through the 14th Street entrance). The purpose of the forum is to interact with qualified interested parties on issues being addressed by the CIO Council. The CIO Council was established by the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 as the principal interagency forum to improve agency practices on such matters as the design, modernization, use, sharing, and performance of agency information resources. The primary interests of the Federal CIO Council are being implemented through five subcommittees, each of which will give a short overview of their strategies and issues: Capital Planning and Investment -- Joe Thompson Interoperability -- Anne Reed Education and Training -- Liza McClenaghan Year 2000 -- Kathy Adams Outreach -- Alan Balutis The Capital Planning and Investment Subcommittee is particularly interested in 1) How private industry corporations determine return-on-investment (ROI) and total cost of operation (life cycle cost); 2) How private industry corporations make decisions on capital investments in information technology (who is involved, role of the CIO, use of Boards); and 3) How private industry ensures that Information Technology investments (once determined) bring in the anticipated benefits in a timely way. (Measurement and Benchmarking). The Year 2000 Subcommittee (also known as the Year 2000 Interagency Committee) is interested in raising awareness of Year 2000 problems, addressing cross-cutting issues and sharing information and best practices for fixing the problem. A number of activities of this subcommittee directly affect industry, such as new language in the FAR regarding Year 2000 compliancy,changes to GSA schedules, agreement on formats for how government agencies will exchange data and the expected need for support services from industry to fix the Year 2000 problems. The Education and Training Subcommittee is interested in issues that deal with workforce planning as it relates to recruitment and retention of IT professionals in a competitive market, including alternative career paths/tracks and training; tools and methodologies for surveys and skills assessment of IT and non-IT executives; effective implementation programs for technology-based training and distance learning; and benchmarking tools for education and training programs. The Outreach Committee is interested in learning how best to share information on CIO Council activities and interests and proper vehicles for industry involvement in studies, conferences, and so forth. If participants are prepared to speak for not more than 5 minutes, please indicate this in your proposal. All proposals submitted for consideration must be received no later that Tuesday, February 11, 1997. To qualify for participation and registration, interested parties must provide in advance of the event substantive comments or proposals to develop strategies and processes to involve industry, academia, state and local governments, financial investment groups, media, or other professional organizations in the Council's initiatives. Proposals and requests to participate shall be no more than three pages in length and submitted to Alan P. Balutis, at U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5820, 14th and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20230. Please do not submit marketing information in response to this notice. For more information, please contact Sherry Cage at U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5327, telephone 202/482-5482 and fax 202/501- 4508.

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