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Meeting with Highways & Public Works Minister, Archie Lang November 19, 2009 at 6:47 am

Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in the Yukon Government Cabinet Room (Administration Building) all members are welcome to attend our meeting with the Honourable Archie Lang, Minister of Meeting with Highways & Public Works.

Our agenda is as follows:

1. Introductions

2. Background and where we are now
a. Past (pre-2009)
b. Present (2009)

3. IT in the Yukon
a. Local work and import substitution
b. Export market
c. Staffing
d. Size of the industry
e. Investments in Yukon IT
f. Trend - People vs Machines

4. IT demands in YG
a. Yukon Government investments
b. Movement to a knowledge based economy
c. Expectations for public E-Services
d. Is Yukon is lagging other jurisdictions?
e. Strategic Planning

5. Budget
a. Constant IT budget
b. Shrinkage relative to YG total budget?
c. Budget allocation

6. YITIS Concerns/Challenges/Opportunities
a. Recruitment
b. Consistent YG IT investment
c. Source list
d. Crown corporations IT purchasing
e. Working remotely

7. What can YITIS do for Government?

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