Budget & Finance

Can Strategic Sourcing Efforts Streamline Procurement?

October 27, 2010 - Despite the New York state comptroller’s rejection of a $7.5 billion IT staff augmentation consulting contract, the State CIO/Office for Technology stands by its cost methodology.

New York State Comptroller Plans Audit of Office for Technology Procurements

October 22, 2010 - Planned audit comes after New York State comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli rejected a $7.5 billion contract that would have consolidated IT staff augmentation services.

IT Consolidation and Virtualization Are Top Priorities for State CIOs

October 22, 2010 - Cloud computing and health-care IT are higher priorities as identified by state CIOs in 2011.

Could Technology Save Government $1 Trillion?

October 21, 2010 - A recent report claims that the federal government could save lots after implementing tech innovations. Could states and localities find such cost savings too?

CIOs Project Continued Local Government IT Budget Cuts

October 21, 2010 - Almost half the CIOs reported that they plan to outsource IT operations, including cloud computing.

Pennsylvania’s CIO Brenda Orth to Resign

October 20, 2010 - Orth says the time is right to make a change.

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.