Government Technology

Steve Towns

Executive Editor

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

A Cloud Discussion with Government CIOs (VIDEO)
May 18, 2012 - The nation's top state and local government CIOs share their thoughts about the cloud.

Big Data Still an Untapped Resource in Government (VIDEO)
May 17, 2012 - State and local CIOs say government is doing a good job of collecting and publishing data, but the next step is using it to affect decision-making.

Can Twitter and Facebook Transform 311? (VIDEO)
May 15, 2012 - State and local CIOs discuss the future of social media in government.

New Hampshire Law Promotes Open Source Software (VIDEO)
May 14, 2012 - Recent legislation imposes new IT rules that promote open source software and open data plans.

New Funding Model Needed for IT Infrastructure (VIDEO)
May 14, 2012 - At the NASCIO Midyear Conference in Baltimore, state CIOs discussed the need to redefine what IT infrastructure means and how to pay for it.

California CIO Carlos Ramos Discusses IT Consolidation
May 09, 2012 - Governor proposes shifting California Technology Agency into a consolidated administrative agency.

Is Procurement Killing Innovation?
May 03, 2012 - A new GovTech Exchange poll says purchasing rules can block shared services and emerging technologies.

Shared Services and the CIO
May 03, 2012 - Handy, commissioner of New York City's Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

Open Source and Mobile Apps Are on Government Radar
April 19, 2012 - Collaboration and social media are also grabbing government attention.

Alaska Director of Enterprise Technology Services Balances Business and IT
March 23, 2012 - Pat Shier's background as head of retirements and benefits division guides his latest task of leading Enterprise Technology Services.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector


Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
This issue brief examines video collaboration in every stage of the human justice process, demonstrating how this technology can not only make services more efficient, affordable, and accessible.

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Modernization as a Service: Acquiring IT through Innovative Procurement

Five Ways Collaboration is Driving Government Performance

Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality
 

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