Budget & Finance

New York, California, Defense Department Look at Renegotiating Software Licensing Agreements

October 18, 2010 - IT leaders learn to better track usage and look beyond the upfront costs of new software.

New Mexico’s IT Department to Save $3.5 Million on Renegotiated Technology Contracts

October 7, 2010 - Savings lets the Department of Information Technology give state agencies a 7 percent discount on IT and communication services for fiscal 2011.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Saves $100,000 by Reducing the Number of Cell Phones Issued to Employees

October 6, 2010 - Many employees now use their personal phones at work and are reimbursed for city-related calls.

Agencies Contract With Private Sponsors to Fund State and Local Properties

October 5, 2010 - State and local agencies seek ad space and sponsors to keep afloat financially.

Cloud Computing Appeals to Cash-Strapped IT Customers

October 1, 2010 - For the coming year, cloud-based business productivity applications, and document and content management solutions top shopping lists for end-user organizations, CompTIA survey finds.

California’s CIO Office to be Renamed ‘California Technology Agency’

September 29, 2010 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs legislation to codify the state’s ongoing IT consolidation; the state CIO will take the title of Secretary of California Technology.

Video Ads on Public Trains Could Be Sign of Financial Times

September 24, 2010 - San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit considering station and train video feeds, station co-naming rights, ad-wrapped trains.

Hawaii Collects $100 Million in Unpaid Taxes With Tracking Technology

September 23, 2010 - By the end of a three-and-a-half year project in June 2011, the state expects to collect more than $120 million in previously uncollected taxes.

Arlington County, Va., to Switch Streetlights to LEDs

September 17, 2010 - Arlington County expects light-emitting diodes to save more than $1 million per year and benefit the environment.

Slight Uptick in State Government IT Sentiment, Survey Finds

September 15, 2010 - CDW’s bimonthly measure of the U.S. IT marketplace finds a small uptick in positivity from state government IT decision-makers, but a slowing of the federal IT market.

Digital Counties Survey Shows Governments Getting More Practical (Opinion)

August 31, 2010 - Recession makes counties take innovative steps.

Louisville, Ky., Expands Fiscal Transparency Portal to Include Vendor Contract Details

August 25, 2010 - Site also features employees' salaries and stimulus funding for Louisville.

Stimulus Fuels Innovative Digital Divide Initiative in Washington, D.C.

August 24, 2010 - Washington, D.C., CTO Bryan Sivak says strategy will address cost, availability and education challenges that typically face communitywide broadband projects.

Philadelphia Bloggers Who Make Money Ordered to Pay City Business License Fee

August 24, 2010 - Through sharing agreement with the IRS, Philadelphia city government identified 32,000 people who reported business income, including bloggers, but failed to attain a business license.

U.S. Budget Office Unveils List of 26 'High-Priority' IT Projects

August 23, 2010 - The Obama administration's technology team will review expensive IT projects in order to identify potential savings.

California Receives $205 Million for Broadband Projects, Launches Telehealth Network

August 20, 2010 - With federal stimulus funding for seven broadband projects, state officials believe California is one step closer to plugging broadband gaps in remote and rural areas.

Warning to Vendors

August 16, 2010 - Vendors charging high maintenance fees put on notice to cut their rates by Steve Emanuel, CIO of Montgomery County, Md.

Orlando International Airport to Get Remote Baggage Screening Upgrade

August 9, 2010 - Baggage screening system commonly used by hotel and resort travelers to be remodeled, get new equipment with $23 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

Broadband Stimulus Projects Need Oversight, Report Says

August 6, 2010 - The U.S. Commerce Department's grant awards lack resources to sufficiently oversee funds' use, agencies say.

Federal Stimulus Grants for a Sacramento, Calif., Utility and Others Spur Smart Grid Activity

July 31, 2010 - Smart meters, electric vehicle charging stations and home energy management systems among technologies funded.