Maryland Taskforce on the Status of Women and IT

The Taskforce on the Status of Women and Information Technology was established to study the issues relating to the declining involvement of girls and women in information technology. The Center both drafted the legislation and the director serves as an ex officio member of the group. The Taskforce will study the impact the decline has on the overall technology literacy of Maryland's workforce and on the future of the information technology workforce. The taskforce will investigate strategies to address the challenges to better meet the state's workforce demands in all career areas where technology is used. The taskforce will develop a statewide comprehensive women and information technology plan and strategies for plan implementation and public promotion of the plan, as well as facilitate coordination and communication among state and local agencies and organizations regarding achieving the goals of the plan. The taskforce will present an annual report on its findings and recommendations to the governor.