Communications_Committee

JOINT HEARING

Senate Communications and Technology Committee AND Senate Education Committee

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B

AGENDA

10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.      Opening remarks
                                                   Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, Majority Chair, Communications & Technology Committee
                                                   Senator Scott Martin, Majority Chair, Education Committee
                                                   Senator John Kane, Minority Chair, Communications & Technology Committee
                                                   Senator Lindsey Williams, Minority Chair, Education Committee

10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.      Panel 1
                                                  Charlie Reisinger, Chief Information Officer, Penn Manor School District
                                                  Scott Major, Chief Information Officer, Berks County Intermediate Unit – Testimony

11:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.      Panel 2
                                                  Linnette Attai, President, PlayWell, LLC – Testimony
                                                  Sara Kloek, Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association                 

11:30 a.m.                             Adjournment

JOINT HEARING

Senate Communications and Technology Committee AND House State Government Committee

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1

Agenda

Public hearing on SB 696 (Update to the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act)

Schedule

Welcome and Housekeeping 

Member Introductions 

Opening Remarks of Senator Dan Laughlin, Prime Sponsor of SB696

Testifiers

• Ken Hess, Deputy Secretary for Procurement, Department of General Services – Testimony
• Andrew Kingman, Of Counsel, State Privacy and Security Coalition – Testimony
• Scott R. Davis, President and CEO, Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania – Testimony

Adjournment

Additional Written Testimony:

County Commissioners Association of PA – Testimony

Pennsylvania Office of Administration – Testimony

JOINT HEARING

Senate Communications and Technology Committee AND House State Government Committee

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | 9:00 a.m.

North Office Building, Hearing Room #1

Agenda

Joint public hearing on Blockchain Technology and its Impact on Government Operations

Schedule

What is Blockchain?

Welcome and Housekeeping

Member Introductions

Testifier

• William C. Price, Esq., Clark Hill – Statement

Adjournment

 

JOINT HEARING

Senate Communications and Technology Committee AND House Consumer Affairs Committee

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.

House Majority Caucus Room (Main Capitol, Room 140)

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AGENDA

Joint hearing on rural broadband

SCHEDULE

9:00 AM          Opening Comments:

• Jim Marshall, Majority Chair – House Consumer Affairs
• Rob Matzie, Minority Chair – House Consumer Affairs
• Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill – Senate Communications and Technology
• Senator John Kane – Senate Communications and Technology

9:10 AM          Testimony:

• Panel 1: 9:10 – 9:40 AM
  • Darrin Youker – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau  – Testimony
  • Jeremy Jurick – Michael Baker International
  • Lance Grable – Beaver County Office of Planning & Redevelopment
    • Combined Testimony
• Panel 2: 9:40 – 10:00 AM
  • Michael Brayen – Nokia  –  Testimony
  • Sam Garfinkle – Metamesh  – Testimony
• Panel 3: 10:00 – 10:30 AM
  • Todd Eachus – Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania  – Testimony
  • Steve Samara – Pennsylvania Telephone Association  –Testimony
  • Jim Morozzi – DQE Fiber  – Testimony

Additional Written Testimony:

            Wayne Campbell – PA State Grange  – Testimony

10:30 – 11:00 AM      Questions and Closing Remarks

11:00  AM       Adjournment

Senate Communications and Technology Committee

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B and virtually through Zoom

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Public hearing on State Agency IT Consolidation – (part 2)

SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Opening Remarks

10:05 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. Panel I

• John MacMillan, Commonwealth Chief Information Officer, Office of Administration – Testimony

10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel II

• Ken Hess, Deputy Secretary, Department of General Services – Testimony

Senate Communications and Technology Committee

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 10:00 a.m.

East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B

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State Agency IT Consolidation – State and National Perspectives

AGENDA

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.      Opening Remarks

10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.      Panel I

• Doug Robinson – Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) – Testimony

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.      Panel II

• Dan Lohrmann – former Chief Information Officer, State of Michigan – Testimony

10:35 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.      Panel III

• Alan Fuller – Chief Information Officer, State of Utah  – Testimony

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.      Final Questions

 

Senate Communications and Technology Committee

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | Off the Floor

Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation

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Meeting to consider HB 1621

House Bill 1621 (Marshall) – Creates the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act.