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**EVOLUTION FOR THE 21st CENTURY\
The Evolving Role of the CIO In Education**

# April 18, 2000

### **Slide 1**

U.S. Department of Education

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Evolution for the 21^st^ Century

The Evolving Role of the CIO in Education

Craig B. Luigart

Chief Information Officer

Craig_Luigart@ed.gov

May 16, 2000

**Slide 2**

**Title: We Begin Time Line**

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written word.)

-   Ancient Writing

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-   30,000 BC -- Cave Painting (A figure of a caveman is displayed)

-   3,000 BC -- Hieroglyphics (A figure showing hieroglyphics is
    displayed)

-   100 AD -- Parchment (A figure of parchment paper and a quill pen is
    displayed)

-   700 AD -- Illuminated Manuscript (A figure of illuminated manuscript
    is displayed)

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-   Printing Press and Beyond

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-   1455 -- Gutenberg's Printing Press (A picture of a printing press is
    displayed)

-   1885 -- Small Printing Press

-   1912 -- Black and White Photos of Titanic on Front Covers of
    Newspapers (Black and white picture of the Titanic is displayed)

-   1935 -- Color Book Covers

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    **Title: We Begin Again Time Line**

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of the written word.)

-   Last 20 Years

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-   1981 -- Random House Electronic Thesaurus (A figure of a compact
    disc is displayed)

-   1991 -- Sony's Kludgy Data Discman

-   1992 -- Books on CD-Rom

-   1999 -- Rocket eBook and Softbook (A picture of a Rocket ebook is
    displayed)

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-   Future

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-   2000 -- Reader on a Laptop

-   2004 -- Tablet Personal Computer

-   2005 -- eBook Titles and Periodicals Sales Top 1 Billion \$

-   2008 -- eBook Sales Outperforming Paperback Sales

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    **Title: Post Gutenberg Age**

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-   E-books

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-   20 years -- 90% of what we read will be electronic

-   Price Differential -- Hardcopy of Encyclopedia Britannica for \$2000
    or the on-line set for about \$100

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-   Sony's Playstation II

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-   66 m polygons/sec (A picture of Sony's Playstation II is displayed)

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-   Experiential Learning

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-   20,000 simulated surgeries upon arrival to medical school

-   Virtual testing of chemical combinations (A figure of chemicals
    being combined is displayed)

**Slide 5**

**Title: New Government**

New Technology Defines Economy and Society

-   Industrial Age

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-   Steam Engine

-   Electricity

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-   Information Age

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-   Wireless

-   Internet Technologies

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**Slide 6**

**Title: New Government**

-   E-Government

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-   Acquisitions and E-Grants

-   E-Commerce

-   E-Rate Program

-   Effort to 'Bridge' the Digital Divide

-   Get Technology Into the Classroom (A figure of students using a
    computer is displayed)

-   Information Technology to Improve Society

-   Greater Accessibility to Low Income Communities and the Disabled

-   Greater Need for Security

-   Virus Attacks -- 'Melissa' and 'ILOVEYOU' (A figure of an e-mail
    with the 'ILOVEYOU' virus attachment is displayed)

-   Web Attacks by Hackers

-   Legislation

-   Clinger-Cohen Act

-   Paperwork Reduction Act

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-   Redefines Common Business Procedures

**Slide 7**

**Title -- The Digital Divide**

-   Digital Divide Comparable to Head Start Program 40 Years Ago

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-   Head Start - created for students who were inadequately prepared for
    school, as a result of environment or lack of educational experience

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-   Steps to Close Digital Divide

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-   Access to Technology

-   Teacher Training

-   Accessibility for the Disabled

-   Section 508

**Slide 8**

## Title -- Security

-   Public Key Infrastructure

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-   Use with Smart Card Technology

-   Facilitates a Secure Environment for E-Commerce

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-   Role of CIO in Security and Education

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-   CRITICAL - Viable Security Program

-   Budget - 15% of Total Information Technology Budget for Security

-   E-Grade Cards

-   Electronic Transfer of Official Student Records

-   Confidential Communications Regarding Students

**Slide 9**

## Title -- Maturing Role of the CIO

-   GAO Testimony Described Effective CIO Organizations

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-   Three Critical Success Factors

-   Align Information Management (IM) Leadership for Value Creation

-   Promote Organizational Credibility

-   Execute IM Responsibilities

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-   Six Guiding Principles

-   Recognize the Role of IM in Creating Value

-   Position the CIO for Success

-   Ensure the Credibility of the IM Organization

-   Measure Success and Demonstrate Results

-   Organize IM to Meet Business Needs

-   Develop IM Human Capital

**Slide 10**

## Title -- Evolution of CIO Role and Enterprise Governance

Mainframe Era: Conventional Plus

-   CIO Role

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-   Functional Head

-   Operational Manager

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-   Key Responsibility

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-   Deliver on Promises

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-   Business Input

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-   Advisor on 'How to do' Not 'What to do'

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-   Major Tasks

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-   On-Time Delivery

-   Reliable Operations

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-   System Objective

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-   Automate for Efficiency

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-   Leadership

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-   Alert Line-Management to Information Technology (IT) Investment
    Opportunities

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## Title -- Evolution of CIO Role and Enterprise Governance

Distributed Era: Transitional, Shifting

-   CIO Role

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-   Strategic Partner

-   Expectation Manager

-   Technology Advisor

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-   Key Responsibility

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-   Align IT with Business

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-   Business Input

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-   Access to the Executive Invited 'Seat at the Table'

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-   Major Tasks

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-   Manage IT Department

-   Provide Infrastructure

-   Manage Vendors

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-   System Objective

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-   Reduce Business Process Cycle-Time

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-   Leadership

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-   Set Direction and Secure Benefits From 'Selective' Outsourcing

**Slide 12**

## Title -- Evolution of CIO Role and Enterprise Governance

Web-based Era: Hybrid, Emergent

-   CIO Role

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-   Business Visionary

-   Technology Opportunist

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-   Key Responsibility

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-   Drive Channel Strategy

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-   Business Input

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-   Member of Executive Team or Assumed 'Seat'

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-   Major Tasks

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-   Jointly Develop Business / IT Model; Leverage Extra-structure

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-   System Objective

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-   Integrate Client / Supplier Value-Chain

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-   Leadership

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-   Define Office-of-the-Future; Lead Effort to Customer-centricity

**Slide 13**

## Title -- The Challenge

-   Empower CIO to Stand Up to the New Role

-   Understand and Take on New Role

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-   Consultant, Visionary

-   Engage Your Constituency

-   Future of Education is Largely in Your Mentorship