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Chris Dixon Manager, State & Local Government As Manager, State and Local Industry Analysis, Mr. Dixon is responsible for conducting targeted research aimed at shedding light on the state and local IT markets and ways for vendors to capitalize on procurement opportunities. In addition to investigating, evaluating, and tracking existing state and local trends Mr. Dixon provides strategic research, analysis, market forecasting, and opportunity analysis. Mr. Dixon held several positions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) where he was instrumental in establishing and supporting the organization's in-house, issues research and policy development processes. In his position as Senior Issues Coordinator, he oversaw NASCIO's health IT, broadband, and cybersecurity agendas, as well as built relationships with city and county CIOs and their professional organizations. During his tenure at NASCIO, Mr. Dixon's responsibilities also included supporting policy and issues committees covering information/enterprise architecture, digital government, telecommunications, and economic development. He conceived and implemented the association's Compendium of Digital Government in the States publication as well as the comprehensive member survey from which it is compiled. Prior to NASCIO, Mr. Dixon managed the community assessment and grant-making processes for a local, non-profit health and human services funding organization. He has also worked in campaign politics at the state and local levels in the South and the Midwest. Mr. Dixon holds a B.A. in Political Science and American Indian Studies from Morningside College.