In This Issue
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IT Workforce Summit
"Collaborating to Create a Robust Workforce"
This event will bring together representatives from the IT community and higher education to begin an ongoing dialogue on the anticipated shortage of IT workers in Minnesota. Goals include establishing a common understanding of the nature and extent of supply and demand for information technology talent in Minnesota from now through 2014. We will also examine strategies for mitigating the projected IT workforce shortage :
The symposium will consist of four distinct phases:
- Review facts (labor force projections, survey findings, expert testimony)
- Formulate a problem statement
- Generate a wide range of possible solutions
- Identify highest impact strategies/solutions that the Center could help implement
Members of Minnesota's business and government communities and educational faculty are invited to be a part of this important dialogue.
Contact Don Lewis or Bruce Lindberg for more information. |
Secure 360 2008 Conference
The 2008 Conference, "Evolving Threats and Practical Solutions," will take place on May 13 and 14 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul.
In addition, the Center for Strategic Information Technology and Security will sponsor a day-long pre-conference on security and open source - issues and solutions.
You'll come away with heightened professional development, join a stronger regional community of security professionals, and find enhanced awareness of new solutions and products offered by industry leading companies. Register |
Security & Open Source (SOS) Symposium
In conjunction with the 2008 Secure360 Conference, the Center and TAOSE are hosting a day-long symposium on enterprise security, 12 May 2008.
Focusing on the operational issues and tools available in enterprise security, SOS is a "don't miss" event for IT Security Professionals. Register |
Student Alumni Action Board
Alumni Jereme Allen (upper right), and students Nicholas Bawek (lower right), DT (Delwyn) Williams (upper left), Terry Sellick (lower left), Mathew Nyamagwa (center), Robin Montague, Seedy Jammeh, and Yvonne Bacchus form the new Student Alumni Action Board. This active group leads the initiative to expand the student portal (MnITcareers.org) into an interactive IT job information gateway and community. Acting as campus ambassadors, students assist the Center by actively promoting Center projects on their various campuses.
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MnITcareers.org
Coming soon - a new and improved MnITcareers.org. Watch for the launch announcement! New IT gateway sections planned include a hot jobs link, IT success stories, career exploration and development, the opportunity to create your own personal profile, and more. |
Inside ITDue to release in June are the Center's three online learning tools for IT students. These include "Informational Interviews, the Why and How," "Networking for Career Success," and "IT Job Skills for Career Success."
These videos will help students prepare to find the right job.
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Intro to IT
Check out the four online videos from InfoWorld now resident on StrategicIT.org:
Unified Communications
The concept "presence" and an impending flood of new voice/data applications promise to change business communications as we know it. Duration: 2 min 58 sec.
Storage Virtualization
Learn how file and block virtualization transcend the classic SAN approach to storage. Duration: 2 min 25 sec.
Server Virtualization
An animated elevator-pitch on the three types of server virtualization and their benefits. Duration: 2 min 35 sec.
EDP InfoClipz
Enterprise Data Protection. Duration: 2 min 35 sec. |
Special Rate for CTA Annual Conference
A special rate of $95 for 2-days, and $65 for 1-day is available for students of Metropolitan State University, Inver Hills Community College, and Minneapolis Community & Technical College.
CTA Annual Conference
Banking on Change
May 5-6, 2008
Saint Paul RiverCentre
Register Now!
CTA provides educational and networking opportunities for the advancement of communication technology professionals. |
Computer Geek U & After School Kids
Another group of computer-knowledgeable high school students graduated on 11 April 2008, from the CSITS supported program, Computer Geek U.
On 10 April, students in the "After School Basic Technology" graduated from the course which was held at Inver Hills Community College. |
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Networking for Results
Students packed the rooms during the Center's two IT Networking Events this February. At the events, held at Minneapolis Community & Technical Collegeand Inver Hills Community College students discovered what networking really means, practiced their skills, and met IT professionals and employers in a no pressure situation. |
Bruce Schneier Presents to Full House
Even after moving the venue to a more capacious hall, the room was packed with over 200 people who came to hear security guru Bruce Schneier discuss "The Economics of Information Security - Ten Trends."
Schneier, a captivating speaker, enthralled the audience with his insights and in-depth discussion of identified trends, including the economic impact of security breaches, and philosophical wisdom that revealed who really suffers when breaches occur.
The Center and OWASP plan to co-sponsor an electric slate of speakers for 2008. Next up will be web aps security expert "R. Snake" on 11 February 2008. Stay tuned for more information. |
The Center Reaches Out
2008 STEM Summit
On Saturday, 12 January 2008 Center staff Don Lewis, Helen Tang, and Michael Musa brought programming to hundreds of high school students attending the 2008 STEM Summit at Blaine High School. Lego robot maneuvers enthralled both parents and students alike.
Attendance at the Summit is part of the Center's Outreach to K-12 strategy. Hundreds of young high school students were exposed to the world of IT, and parents and students alike went home with Center brochures and found about the Center and its programs.
Ongoing Enhancement for Students
Center staffer Kate Southwick conducted three student outreach efforts during March and April: a job search workshop at Minneapolis Community & Technical College, (MCTC), and Career Fairs at Inver Hills Community College and MCTC.
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