ATIC Public Meetings

ATIC & InfraGard Phoenix Public Meeting on Cyber Security 9/18/08:

The ATIC Public Meeting held on Thursday, September 18 in collaboration with the InfraGard Phoenix Chapter focused on cyber security issues and awareness with speakers including:

Mary Beth Joublanc, the State of Arizona's Chief Privacy Officer, Presentation (420KB PDF)

Kristy Westphal, Info Security Officer at Arizona Department of Economic Security on Highlights from Defcon 16 Conference, Presentation (9MB PPT)

Rick Van Schoik, Director of ASU North American Center for Transborder Studies and Jeremy Rowe, Associate Director of ASU School of Computing and Informatics will present on the University of Arizona's DHS Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration, Presentation (7.6MB PPT)

The meeting was moderated by Mark Goldstein of International Research Center and ATIC Secretary. Photos are available online on Flickr.

The ATIC Public Meeting scheduled for November 20, 2008 has beeh cancelled in favor of the FCC & USDA Rural Broadband Educational Workshop that will be offered in Phoenix that day. We return on February 19, 2009 with our annual Arizona high-tech and telecom policy review at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix from 2-4PM. Please plan to join us live or via remote audio/web conferencing for the best in Arizona telecom and technology policy and education.

ATIC-CCEC Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Debates 7/15/08 & 9/15/08:



















ATIC is pleased to have again produced a series of debates for the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) candidates with support from the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) and other partner organizations. Primary Debates for the three open seats were held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 for the Democratic candidates in the morning and Republican candidates in the afternoon. A General Election Debate was held on Monday, September 15, 2008 for all Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot.

The debates covered all issues under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) - Utilities Regulation, Corporations and Securities Oversight, and Railroad and Pipeline Safety. A live audience participated at Rio Salado College in Tempe and attended the Candidate receptions following the debates. Following, the public can access the Webcasts in real-time and on-demand, view the debates on Cox Cable Channel 7 and other cable systems throughout the state, and view individual debate segments on Cox video on demand. Photos are available online for the Primary Election Debates and General Election Debate. Visit the ATIC-CCEC ACC Debate Site for more details and access to the webcasts!

Past ATIC Public Meetings recaps are available for 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005. More information on ATIC, its events and activities can be found on our web site at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/ or you can contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail at mailto:atic@researchedge.com.

ATIC Board Meetings
ATIC Board Meetings are devoted to telecommunications policy engagement and driving economic development for the State of Arizona by our broad public/private coalition. The next ATIC Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12 from Noon-2PM at Lewis & Roca in Phoenix or remote via audioconference. Additional Board Meetings are scheduled for January 14 and February 11, 2009 at the same time and place.

ATIC Board Meetings are open to all interested parties and we welcome your participation. These are exciting times for the telecom industry and Arizona in the New Economy. Please join us in making it happen and moving our state and industries forward. If you would like to be kept aware of ATIC Board activities and policy initiatives, we invite you to become an ATIC Associate at no charge by sending us an e-mail. You will receive our Board Agendas and Minutes as well as occasional announcements about ATIC and other business, economic development and technology initiatives and events. More information on ATIC, its events and activities can be found on our Website at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/ or you can contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail at mailto:atic@researchedge.com.

ATIC Sponsors
As ATIC now in its 13th year, we would like to thank the following companies for continuing with their major sponsorship of the organization: Cox Business Services (CBS), Lewis and Roca, Qwest Communications, and WI-VOD Corporation. We would also like to thank PR Newswire for allowing us to distribute press releases through their service.

ATIC is in the seventh year of operation of the Arizona Telecom Directory, an innovative online portal and tool for identifying Arizona telecommunications providers and their service offerings around the state. We would like to thank Cox Business Services (CBS), Qwest Communications, and WI-VOD Corporation for sponsoring the maintenance and evolution of this popular resource.

If you'd like to sponsor ATIC's activities and initiatives while enhancing your visibility within the technology and telecom community, please contact us by phone at 602-254-5887 or via e-mail.

ATIC Special Announcements

ATIC's New Tech/Telecom Policy & Strategy Committee Discussion Lists

ATIC has created two Yahoo! Groups to support active ATIC communications and engagement. You'll need a basic Yahoo! account (but not a Yahoo! e-mail address) to access the content and subscribe to it, a relatively painless process they'll lead you through if you don't already have one.

The ATIC-Policy List is for posting technology and telecommunications policy news and dialogue about related issues. To subscribe send an e-mail to atic-policy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-policy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Policy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-policy/.

The ATIC-Strategy List is for the ATIC Strategy Committee's use in conducting the business of the Committee and related dialogue among participants. The Committee is Co-Chaired by Steve Peters and Ron Schott. To subscribe send any e-mail to atic-strategy-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from your desired address. Once subscribed, to post a message send it to atic-strategy@yahoogroups.com. The ATIC-Strategy group can be found online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atic-strategy/.

ATIC has launched a special Arizona High-Technology and Telecommunications Archive page you might find of interest. It's a great collection and set of pointers to useful announcements and documents from ATIC's activities and initiatives of the past, as well as links to myriad other sources relevant to Arizona high-technology and telecommunications economic development and policy through the years. These resources are collected in the new ATIC Archive for your reference and use, as well as establishing historical context for all the great efforts of the past.

Were you out and about attending any of the many Arizona technology events these past few years? Mark Goldstein has mounted photos from quite a few of our regional tech happenings up on Flickr for your enjoyment. The top level link to the index of photo sets is http://www.flickr.com/photos/mg-irc/sets/. Enjoy!

Arizona Calendar and Featured Upcoming Events

ATIC's complete Calendar of Arizona Telecommunications, Technology & Economic Development Events can be found at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/calendar.php starting with the current month. Featured upcoming events follow:

Wednesday, October 22 - Greater Arizona eLearning Association (GAZeL) presents "Networking at the Air Force Research Laboratory." The Air Force Research Laboratory provides simulation training and other technical training for the U.S. Air Force. This is an event that not everyone gets to see! Lunch will be served at the facility at noon. During lunch, Dee Andrews will give a 20-minute presentation concerning work at the lab. There will be a tour of the facility immediately following lunch. The event will be limited to 30 people, so please reserve your spot early. The cost for lunch is $15. Please contact Michele Smith to make arrangements to pay by check or cash, or go to GAZeL to pay by PayPal. The lab is located at 6030 S. Kent Street in Mesa, on the ASU Polytechnic Campus. Each attendee must supply his/her Social Security Number (SSN) to Penny Bulingham (Dee Andrews' assistant) at least one week before the event. Penny may be contacted at 480-988-6561x104 or mailto:penny.bulingham@mesa.afmc.af.mil. Go to http://www.gazel.org/ for more information and to register.

Thursday, November 13 - Presented by the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Department of Commerce, the Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) is the largest statewide awards gathering of technology companies in Arizona. This year's event will be held on Thursday, November 13 at the Dodge Theater. The annual black-tie optional gala recognizes companies, individuals and academic organizations that demonstrate excellence in innovative technological advancement and delivers an insider-look at emerging, small and established companies, carefully chosen by a selection panel to showcase innovation and growth potential. This "Academy Awards" of technology and innovation convenes the local community of leaders and business trendsetters and is a "must attend" event for anyone who wishes to celebrate the advancement of cutting-edge innovation. Visit the website at http://www.aztechcouncil.org/cwt/external/wcpages/initiatives/gcoi.aspx.

November 17-19 - An Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy Workshop will be held in the Memorial Union building at the Tempe campus of Arizona State University with three focus areas - research, education and outreach including plenary sessions in the mornings, parallel sessions and panel discussions in the afternoon and poster sessions and networking events in the evenings. The exhibition space will be available for the innovators, companies and non-profit organizations, which have focus in renewable energy. Sponsors are welcome. At the research section of the workshop ASU scientists and invited speakers from local, national and international research institutions will make review and feature presentations on their research in one of the technical focus areas of the workshop - solar energy conversion in electricity and fuel and energy transformation and storage (fuel cells, batteries and hydrogen storage). The educational section will include tutorial lectures in the key science and technology areas of materials and systems design for energy transformation and storage. The program will also include presentations and discussion on development and coordination of renewable energy programs in Arizona (courses, curriculum, seminars, etc.). The outreach section of the meeting will include presentations of innovators in Arizona who are looking for various tech transfer options for their innovations (licensing, spin-off, investment, joint development, etc.). This section will also cover the area of collaboration with the local, national and international business community on partnership in development of novel renewable technologies and their housing in Arizona. Manufacturers, investors and funding agencies are welcome to present their prospective and proposals on development, licensing and funding research in renewable energy. For registration, please, visit the following web page: http://aire.asu.edu/drupal/registration.

Wednesday, November 19 - The 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Conference will be held from 7:30 AM-7:00 PM at The Buttes Resort (2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ). Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences are designed to help build the critical mass of the Arizona entrepreneurial community. They are an exciting way for entrepreneurs to meet each other, connect with resources, and gather information. Speakers include: Matt Mullenweg, Founder, WordPress, Howard Lindzon, Founder, Wallstrip, et al. All proceeds benefit the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation. For more information and to register, please visit the website at http://www.azentrepreneurship.com/.

ATIC's complete Calendar of Arizona Telecommunications, Technology & Economic Development Events can be found at http://www.arizonatele.com/atic/calendar.php starting with the current month. If you would like to receive the ATIC Calendar as a monthly e-mail and otherwise keep aware of our activities and get involved, please subscribe to ATIC's low-traffic public distribution list by sending us an e-mail.