Budget & Finance

Flexible Procurement Terms Help States Boost Competition for IT Contracts

July 25, 2010 - States and localities are modify contracting terms to encourage more competition on large technology projects.

Los Angeles County Tweeting the Economic Recovery?

July 19, 2010 - Following LACoSurveyor on Twitter tracks tract and parcel maps, which may be an early indicator of economic recovery.

IT Budget Cuts Prompt Worry Over Unintended Consequences

July 15, 2010 - Seattle CIO Bill Schrier must rank IT projects for the mayor to decide what to trim.

California Website for Reporting Waste Nets More than 5,000 Tips

July 13, 2010 - In the year since, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Waste Watchers website, state claims suggestions have saved $24.5 million.

Earl Devaney, Chairman of the Federal Recovery Board, Talks About Building and Running Recovery.gov

July 11, 2010 - Devaney leads effort that's reshaping how governments nationwide approach transparency.

Do Apps for Democracy and Other Contests Create Sustainable Applications?

July 11, 2010 - San Francisco and other cities seek ways to engage software developers and spark long-term innovation.

New Jersey Telecom Audit Finds Unneeded Phone Lines

July 9, 2010 - New Jersey Comptroller's report claims departments lack documentation to justify millions of dollars in phone costs, have renewed contracts for years without legal bidding process.

Missouri CIO Doug Young Discusses Budget and IT Operations

June 30, 2010 - Doug Young also covers contract issues and the impact of health-care reform on IT.

Briefs: New Jersey to Review Legacy IT Systems

June 29, 2010 - Oakland, Calif., cuts IT department budget; White House wants additional spectrum for wireless broadband.

States Ride Broadband Wave

June 22, 2010 - Colorado is one of a number of states where state and local governments are prohibited by law from directly providing broadband service, for example, free municipal wireless connections.

Pennsylvania Conquers Reporting Data for the Stimulus

June 11, 2010 - Q&A: Naomi Wyatt, Pennsylvania secretary of administration, says adding on to an existing SAP platform helped the state meet the Recovery Act's reporting requirements.

National Intelligent Transportation Vision Begins to Take Shape

June 1, 2010 - Research on smart driving systems show how information technology can change the way people commute.

Transparency Has Become Another Unfunded Mandate (Opinion)

May 17, 2010 - Somebody must pay for the plumbing if transparency is to fulfill its promise.

California and Other Governments Tackle the Challenge of Enacting Policies for Open Source Software

May 12, 2010 - Money savings and transparency lead more governments to consider open source software.

Office of Management and Budget Cracking Down on Recovery Act Reporting

May 5, 2010 - The administration outlines the additional steps federal agencies must take to identify and remedy non-reporters receiving funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Franklin County, Ohio, Uses Address Verification Software to Collect Millions in Unpaid Taxes

April 29, 2010 - Franklin County, Ohio, fills its coffers with the help of address verification software.

Charlotte, N.C., and Mecklenburg County Seek Stimulus Funds for a Shared Broadband Network

April 28, 2010 - North Carolina locals seek second-round Recovery Act funds for its city/county broadband network.

Procurement Often Pits Bureaucracy Against Best Practice (Opinion)

April 27, 2010 - Abandoning tried-and-true procurement practices in the name of efficiency can cause more harm than good.

Open Source Document Management a Money Saver for Corpus Christi, Texas

April 22, 2010 - Corpus Christi, Texas, deploys open source document management system with maintenance support instead of an off-the-shelf product.

St. Petersburg, Fla., Improves Procurement Process

April 22, 2010 - One Florida city's purchasing department takes steps to improve the procurement process.