NASCA Newsletter - July 2018

2018 Awards Submission Deadline TODAY!

NASCA established the Innovations in State Government Awards program to recognize state administration department programs and projects that exemplify best practices. This awards program will recognize one outstanding state government initiative in each the following categories: General Services, Infrastructure, Financial Management and Personnel.

Visit the Innovations In State Government webpage to submit your innovations today!

The National Walton Leadership Award was established to recognize state chief administrators for their passion, outstanding service, leadership and commitment to state government. The award was created to honor Ray Walton for his service and dedication to state government and to NASCA. Ray Walton served as the Executive Director for NASCA from February 2011 through February 2015 and the former Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Iowa Department of Administrative Services.

Click here to nominate an outstanding chief administrator.

Questions? Contact Tommy Morrison at tmorrison@nasca.org .

The Institute on Management and Leadership is a premier and engaging two-day executive education program led by the Leadership for a Networked World at Harvard University. This event invites private sector partners to sit alongside state chief administrators to discuss challenges for 2018 and develop new tools for success in state government.

At the 2018 Institute on Management and Leadership, participants will learn about and share best practices on Leading Sustainable Innovation in government. In particular, the Institute will address this critical issue from multiple lenses: Leadership, Human Capitol, Strategy, and Technology.

Registration is now open. Go here to register. Questions? Contact Amy Waller at awaller@amrms.com .


State Member Travel Scholarship Available NASCA travel scholarship funds are also available to state chief administrators and deputy directors/senior staff. These scholarships are augment the conference and event reimbursements currently provided to state chief administrators. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 13.	Early registrants eligible for behind-the-scenes zoo tour! Three NASCA members who register before July 20 will be entered in a random drawing for a behind-the-scenes look at the care and feeding of the alligators during the off-site reception at the Omaha Zoo. Register now to be entered.

Attn Corporate Members: 2018 Institute On Management and Leadership Sponsorship Deadline is Approaching

The 2018 Institute on Management and Leadership is just around the corner. To make full use of sponsorship benefits, all opportunities must be secured by August 10. The NASCA Connection Meetings are scheduled immediately after the deadline, and a sponsorship must be confirmed prior to scheduling.

Review levels and benefit information.

Purchase sponsorship

Reminders:

All opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis.
To keep ratios desirable for all attendees, all events and sponsorship opportunities are only available for NASCA corporate members in good standing.
Any sponsorship opportunity may be secured at this time, and you may select "invoice me" to pay in the future.

For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tommy Morrison or Sarah Razor.

States in the News: Virginia's Department of General Services and eVA commended by General Assembly

The Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of General Services and eVA was commended by the General Assembly for the agency's innovative contributions to thousands of Virginia businesses and the Commonwealth as a whole.

The resolution recognized eVA for a being used by, "a range of 13 procurement functions by 900 local public bodies, including school systems, authorities, airports, and 14 county, city, and town governments" and resulting in "savings of $30 million per year, totaling over $450 million 17 since the program began."

Read the full resolution here.

July 10, 2018

THANK YOU

On behalf of NASCA's Programs Committee, we would like to thank all state members who participated in the recent member survey on strategy , procurement
and artificial intelligence. This research was conducted i n partnership with NASCA Corporate Member McKinsey & Company.

The results of the survey will be shared with the NASCA membership at the 2018 Institute on Leadership and Management and participating states will receive custom reports. We appreciate your participation!

Call for Resources!

NASCA recently launched Resource Library available on NASCA Collaborate.

We are seeking transition resources from each state.

We specifically are looking for:

Strategic Plans
Organizational Charts
Transition Manuals & Checklists

Submit resources to directly to Kayla Leslie.

Thank you to our 2018 Institute on Management and Leadership

Sponsors

Contributing Partner

Oracle

Friend of NASCA

CGI Kronos

NEOGOV

Supporter of NASCA

Accenture

Cornerstone OnDemand

Government Sourcing Solutions

Event Sponsor

Civic Initiatives

GovDeals

JLL

Corporate Member Spotlight: Ray Zaso, Principle Advisory, KPMG

Connect with Ray on NASCA Collaborate.

How long have you been in your position, and what is something you wish you knew the first 90 days on the job? 26 months
What is the best part about your job? Helping develop colleague careers and working with clients who truly want to make a difference.
What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? Watch Dr. Who re-runs during the Christmas Holiday
What was your first job where you received a W2/1099? Sweeping floors at a grocery store
What, if anything, have you ever re-gifted? Where do I start? Ties, Gloves, Scarfs, Books, Wine Decanter, the list goes on and on...
What are three things still left on your bucket list? Visit Australia. Take a month vacation. Sail the Caribbean.

Is your department hiring for key roles? Send the postings directly to Kayla Leslie to be included on NASCA 's Career page. This service is complimentary to all states. Please include the followin g information for t he listing; t itle, d epartment, s tate, c losing date and l ink to more information.