NYS Forum Business Continuity Work Group Meeting

Date: Held : April 21, 2010 @ 1:30 PM
CGI offices, Corporate Woods, Albany

Discussion Topic

Attendance

  • CGI - Mark Spreitzer
  • NYSED - Ken Mason
  • NYSIF - Kerry Kirwan
  • OFPC - Bill Lamb
  • NYSIF - Charles T. Race, Jr.
  • DMV - Annette Roy
  • CIO/OFT - David DeMatteo
  • NYSEMO - Kevin Rossn
  • NYSP - Frank Wicks
  • NYS Tax & Finance - Don Bulson
  • DASNY - Kelly Chrzanowski
  • DHCR - Rich Siek
  • NYSDOL - Mallory Curly
  • NYSDTF - Brenda Lukasiewicz
  • NYSDTF - Janine Messina

Joint NYS Forum task group updates

SDLC Task group updates:

  • Joint task group is preparing for a presentation of the recommendations developed by the Security Work Group sponsor, Deb Snyder, and BC Work Group sponsor, Mark Spreizer, on May 25 or 26 at the Desmond Town Hall. Please mark your calendars

Web 2.0 Task Group

NY Alert Discussion

Kevin Ross, SEMO, provided a presentation and overview of NY Alert. The system is often used as an augmentation to an emerggency alert system (EAS) broadcasts. Kevin discussed the architecture, rollout, pending updates and marketing plan for NYAlert that includes expanding the system to other states. That usage aside, there is great potential to use the system for BC/COOP purposes. The meeting focused on a facilitated discussion with the following objectives:

  • The NY Alert program and its vision
  • Sharing of experiences and hear recommendations from Kevin and feedback http://www.nyalert.gov/

Action Items

Action Item
Rolling List of Possible Session Topics
  • Infrastructure recovery of DR and how virtualization can play a role in helping to reduce cost, offered as a panel discussion with a few vendors
  • Auditor Panel Discussion
Owner
Mark Spreitzer
Due Date
N/A

Next Meeting: May 19, 2010, 1:30 PM to 3:30PM at CGI offices in Corporate Woods