Budget & Finance

How to Make Procurements Less Painful

December 21, 2010 - Ways around costly and time-consuming open procurement bids exist for state and local agencies strapped for money and staff.

Briefs: Fraud Charges in NYC CityTime Project

December 17, 2010 - California requires geocoding for all databases and applications; NASCIO takes award nominations.

Minnesota’s Gopal Khanna Looks Back on His Tenure as State’s First CIO

December 14, 2010 - Gopal Khanna reflects on lessons learned as Minnesota’s CIO and how his successors should prepare for what lies ahead.

Washington State Might Combine Agencies, Back-Office Work

December 14, 2010 - Gov. Chris Gregoire and budget committee announce proposal to move part of the Department of Information Services into a combined department that would handle the state’s back-office work.

California Federated Data Center Aims to Save Money, Resources

December 8, 2010 - California hopes its Tier III Federated Data Center will spur consolidation and savings.

Funding Critical Projects Requires Creativity, Collaboration

December 6, 2010 - Agencies and jurisdictions find creative and collaborative ways to obtain the funding they need for their mission-critical projects.

E-Payment Security Still a Challenge for Government, Expert Says

December 3, 2010 - Most local governments aren’t yet compliant with Payment Card Industry security standards, industry consultant says.

Incoming Governors Inherit IT Consolidations, Shared Service Initiatives (Opinion)

December 2, 2010 - The changing political landscape may also mean new chief information officers are appointed.

5 Things We’ve Learned This Year — From Smartphones to Transparency (Opinion)

December 2, 2010 - Cloud computing and IT consolidation were also hot in 2010.

Online Signup for Recycling Bins Saves City Millions

December 1, 2010 - Fort Wayne, Ind., estimates it will save $2 million by giving recycling bins only to households that register for them online.

Minneapolis Saves Money by Extending IT Outsourcing Contract

December 1, 2010 - Unisys contract with Minneapolis will bring upgraded cyber-security solution and save $2.2 million.

A How-to Guide for Creating Open Government

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Harnessing technology to forge a new partnership between government and citizens.

New Jersey Treasury Department Seeks to Bring Legacy Systems Into the 21st Century

November 30, 2010 - Legacy systems have New Jersey hankering for a major electronic records renovation.

Low-Cost Video Streaming Tested in California

November 19, 2010 - California tests a cheap video streaming and videoconferencing solution for internal communication, although no procurement is pending.

New York State Increases Diversity in IT Procurements

November 18, 2010 - New York state accomplishes goal of including minority and women’s business enterprises in 20 percent of its technology procurements.

IT Decision-Makers Are in a Better Mood

November 12, 2010 - Confidence of government IT decision-makers is on a slight upswing despite the lagging economy.

IBM to Offer Free Consulting to 100 Cities Worldwide

November 10, 2010 - Austin, Texas, CIO Stephen Elkins is looking forward to IBM’s recommendations.

Online Tickets Help Fresno, Calif., Get Concert Money Quickly

November 5, 2010 - Online ticket service application helps municipalities get ticket revenue from concerts and sporting events more quickly.

Cash-Strapped Agencies Seek Lower IT Maintenance Fees

November 2, 2010 - Some revenue-starved municipalities are targeting ongoing maintenance fees paid to IT vendors as an area for cutting costs.

Open Source Innovators From Local Government Honored

October 28, 2010 - The Government Open Source Conference’s Open Source in Government Awards recognize IT officials from state and local government.