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| Congratulations to the 2009-2010 ITCND board officers, who were elected at the March 19 board meeting. The officers are as follows:
President: Gary Inman, Echelon Corporation, Fargo
Vice President: Doug Remboldt, NISC, Mandan
Treasurer: Seth Arndorfer, Dakota Carrier Network, Bismarck
Visit the ITCND website for a complete board listing. |
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| The North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE), in partnership with ITCND, submitted a National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant proposal for the ND IT Connection project. The project components include an interactive career-focused awareness program, a hybrid (combination of online and face-to-face) course delivery system, and a career pathways implementation plan. The primary audience for the project is students in grades 7-12 and their teachers, counselors and parents.
ND IT Connection would be an extension of the IT Career Awareness Program, which is currently under development. The proposed budget for the grant is nearly $1.2 million over three years. NSF has up to six months to review and award the grants. |
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The North Dakota Information Technology Department recently released an RFP to re-bid long distance telephone services for the state. If you are interested in this opportunity, click here and search for RFP #112-0901 Long Distance Voice Services. |
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The North Dakota Statewide Information Technology Plan 2009-11 has been released by the North Dakota Information Technology Department. This plan includes a list of proposed projects for the 2009-2011 biennium, which may result in IT procurement opportunities in the future (see page five). These projects are dependent upon funding from the legislature.
ITCND will keep members informed of future IT procurement opportunities. You may also visit the state procurement website for additional information. |
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| FORBES magazine released a list of the top 10 “recession proof” jobs in late 2008. Given the current economic situation, this list has become a go-to list for the unemployed. IT jobs make up three of the top 10. The three IT-related occupations are software design and development; networking and system administration; and business analysis, software implementation.
The complete list can be found at the FORBES website. |
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