Virginia IT Workforce Summit A Commonwealth Imperative

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Virginia IT Workforce Summit A Commonwealth
Imperative
The Honorable Aneesh P. Chopra Secretary of
Technology November 2007
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Agenda for Discussion
I. The Innovation Imperative
II. Three Levers for Reform
III. Coda Nothing but Questions
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Virginia Leading the Way
A Strong Foundation of Leadership
A Technology Leader
Effective Management

• AeA ranks Virginia 1 in Tech Job Creation (2006)
• Forbes.com named Virginia the best state for
  business (2007)

• Best Managed State (2005)
• 2nd in Digital States Survey (2006)

1 From Cradle to Career
Education Week says Virginia children are the
most likely in the nation to experience success
as they move from childhood to adulthood. The
typical student in the commonwealth enjoys
higher achievement and is more likely to finish
high school and continue on to college than in
other states.
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Virginias IT Accomplishments
Virginia Economy Strong, Driven by Technology
Sector
VA Atop the Nations States
A Burgeoning Tech Engine

• Sixth lowest unemployment rate in the nation
  (3.1 as of July 2007)
• In 2007 American Electronics Association noted
  Virginia has the highest concentration of tech
  workers in the nation
• Kaine Administration 31,422 new jobs and 3.4
  Billion in new investment

• 34 of all new jobs statewide created in the
  technology sector (year ending Dec 2006)
• Wages in the technology sector represent 29 of
  all Virginia salaries (year ending Dec 2006)

VA Technology Economy 4Q05 vs. 4Q06
VA all-industry sector average
2.7
A Strong RD Base
1.3

• 3rd in Federal RD spending SBIR awards (NSF
  2004)
• 12th in Total RD 7.6 billion (NSF 2003)
• 14th in University RD 914 million (NSF 2005)

1.2
1.0
Employment Growth
Firm Growth
Source Virginia Economic Trends 3Q2006, Chmura
and Virginia Employment commission AeA
Cyberstates 2006 Report
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The Innovation Imperative
Despite Public Accolades, Virginias Innovation
Rankings Fall Short
Top Ten States
Virginia Scores
1 Overall But
CNBC most recent best state for business
accolade but a closer review of individual scores
reveals a modest 14th ranking in innovation
Source The 2007 State New Economy Index from
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the
Information Technology Innovation Foundation,
ITIF
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Highly-Educated Workforce Trails the Nation in
Patent Productivity
How Would You Describe the Glass?
College-Educated Workforce Adults with
Associates Degree or Higher
Patents Issued Per Capita (1000) 2005
VA ranks 26th
1.29
5th highest ranking of educational attainment
.88
.49
VA
CA
MD
Industry RD Expenditures of Worker Earnings
(2003)
VA ranks 18th
4.38
3.49
2.65
Technology firms concentrated in regions with
highest educational levels
VA
CA
MD
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The Innovation Agenda
Pulling All Levers to Promote Virginias
Technology Economy
I State RD Investments
II An Innovation Infrastructure
III Filling Tomorrows High-End Workforce
STEM Education Strengthen Virginias K-12
system by growing tomorrows science and
engineering leaders
Universal Broadband Develop public-private
partnerships to ensure access to low-cost
high-speed services
Investing in Guided Innovation Support 1.2
billion RD goal through state funding,
incentives to promote corporate research
So Tech Agenda
Workforce Reform
VRTAC Reform
CIT Agenda
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An Aggressive Strategy to Grow University RD
State RD Investments
University Research Development All Sources
Commonwealth Research Initiative 2007-8 Budget
Current Spend

• Earmarked Operating Funds GF/NGF
• Biomedical 39.1M/84.4M
• Modeling Simulation 11.6M/11.4M
• Total 50.7M/95.8M
• Myriad Financial Investments
• Value of VCBA 33.5M
• Graduate student assistance 10.0M
• CTRF 5.0M
• IALR 4.4M
• Nano Consortium 0.6M
• SRI 15.0M
• Regional RD Centers 1.74M
• One Time Capital Investments GF/NGF
• Capital Outlay 63.2M/140.8M
• CIT
• Operating Budget 12.3M

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VRTAC endorses 1.2BN goal by 2010
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VRTAC Delivers Two Reports on Priorities, Policy
Reforms
State RD Investments
Building the RD Agenda University Fed Lab
Committee
Research Subcommittee Recommendations
14 member panel led by UVA Research Officer,
MitreTek CEO
VCs, private RD officers at table

• IP Scorecard Establish key measures to monitor
  progress, assign accountability
• IP Commercialization Workshop Establish an
  annual workshop for Universities, Federal Lab,
  Industry to share best practices
• RD Contact Database Further develop existing
  statewide database created by VEDP and UBED to
  strengthen connections between University,
  Federal Lab, and Industry contacts
• Research Facilities Remove any barriers related
  to construction of new research facilities
• Industry Liaison Fund 1 FTE per university to
  help connect research faculty with interested
  industry partners

First Findings One Year Study
Modeling Simulation
Energy
Life Sciences
Semiconductors
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Nanotechnology
Priorities selected by reviewing existing
strengths, revenue growth potential, and
alignment to industry
Source Research and Development Strategies and
Directions for the Commonwealth of Virginia,
VRTAC, Dr. R. Ariel Gomez, VP, Research, UVA Dr.
Lydia Thomas, President and CEO, Mitretek Systems
(1/6/07) VRTAC Research Subcommittee Report,
September 2007
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Virginia (Not Quite Yet) Leading the Way in
Broadband
An Innovation Infrastructure
Virginias Broadband Roundtable Work Plan Through
Summer 2008
Broadband Deployment 2007 Composite Score
Sub-Committees in Brief
VA ranks 13th nationally
AK jumps from 50th (02)to 2nd
GA is the national leader
-Broadband Adoption Measurement Surface
innovative models to measure adoption and offer
target areas for investment -Technology
Blueprint Identify existing and emerging
technologies that are suitable for delivering
affordable services across Virginia -Innovative
Applications Highlight broadband-dependent
applications including telework, telemedicine,
distance learning, public safety interoperability
and social empowerment -Business Models Develop
community oriented models to finance deployment
and provide long-term sustainability with a
specific emphasis on ensuring access to all
Virginia businesses -Community Outreach
Coordinate outreach strategies to encourage
business and resident adoption
6.93
6.00
5.07
National Average 5.0
VA
GA
AK
OECD Report In December 2006 Broadband
Statistics report, US fell to 15th behind other
industrialized nations in broadband subscribers
per capita
ITIF New Economy Index Score represents
weighted measure of broadband lines per household
and business based on 2005 FCC deployment data
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Case Study Advancing Virginias Education Agenda
Shifting Focus from Competence to Excellence
a Priority
Initiative NMSI STEM Grants
AP Enrollment (At Least One Course) Public High
School Students
Description Virginia awarded 13.2M from
Exxon-Mobil to drive up the utilization of AP
exams through training and student
incentives Virginia received a 500k grant from
the NGA to establish a STEM Center Virginia
launched Virtual Virginia to increase access to
high-quality AP instruction through distance
learning
Number of students scoring 3 or better increased
12.3
9.6 growth rate
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2005
2006
From Competence to Excellence
We are committed to accountability in education,
and the data-driven approach of this initiative
(NMSI) will help us continue to move from
competence to excellence. Governor Tim Kaine
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Nothing But Questions
Can Career and Technical Education Address a
Curriculum Gap?
Theoretical Physics
Experimental Physics
Engineering Technologist
Trades
Engineer
Scientist
Mathematician
Traditional Welding HVAC Electricity 21st
Century A Comp Repair Comp Network Adm Model
Sim Build or fix existing systems/components
HS with national certifications
Wind Tunnel Aircraft Maint Airframe/Powerplant Par
ticle Detectors Integrated Circuits Design
build new components 2-yr college/OJT
Physicist Chemist Biologist Lab
Physicians Astronomer Discover
describe existing world 4-yr college ()
Algebraist Geometer Topologist Statistician Disc
over languages to quantitatively describe
existing world 4-yr college ()
Aerospace Automotive Electronics Computer Civil
Design buildnew systems 4-yr college ()
Traditional Academic
Current K-12 Gap
CTE
THEORY
Skill Components
HANDS-ON
Sometimes Instrument Maker
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Will the Commonwealth Embrace the Digital
Revolution?
Web Adoption for Virginia Services
Innovative Approach to Educational Content
Delivery
60 courses (with each individual lecture)
available (free) lectures ranked on
popularity, allow for listener reviews and
include listeners also subscribe to feature
1,400 courses available (free) online nearly
8.5M visitors in 2006 49 self-learners
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Will our Educational System Keep Pace with
Scientific Advancement?
Logarithms for Computation Instructional Presence
Source NASA Langley Research Center, Planning
Office
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A Comprehensive Approach to Educational Innovation
Putting it Altogether
Online Collaboration
Program Expansions
Traditional Skill Trade Courses

• Curriculum Development

• HVAC

• Idea Sharing Across Regions

• Welding

Buildinga 21st Century Curriculum

• A Computer Repair

• STEM Community Networking

Additional Courses Needed

• Needs Assessments

• Theory-centric

• Engineering

Incorporating Emerging Technologies

• Next Generation Internet
• Nanotechnology
• Biotechnology