Budget & Finance

Federal CIO Drives Transparency With USAspending.gov

September 4, 2009 - Vivek Kundra IT spending dashboard sets example for states.

Efforts to Balance Local Government Budgets May Lead to Shortchanged IT (Opinion)

September 4, 2009 - Local officials should still seek citizen feedback to strengthen government.

Recession Calls for Innovative Thinking (Opinion)

September 4, 2009 - Local government leaders must collaborate during tough economy.

Transport News Wrap

September 2, 2009 - High speed rail funds, DOE grants for clean fuels and vehicles, Korea's government telework initiative.

Michigan Plans New Data Center and Government Cloud

September 2, 2009 - State readies a request for information for green computer center that will offer managed services to public agencies and drive job creation.

Stimulus: Integrated Project Teams Are Best Management Option (Analysis)

September 1, 2009 - An integrated project team approach is a key to successful management of Recovery Act projects.

Wireless Wrap

August 28, 2009 - Mobile financial services, Minneapolis free wireless for non-profits.

Gov. Schwarzenegger's Twitter Idea Sees 'High' Times

August 26, 2009 - Myidea4ca.com is indexing tweeted ideas for California state government.

Arizona Applies for Broadband Mapping Grant

August 21, 2009 - CIO Chad Kirkpatrick says project would help identify communities that lack broadband.

No Consensus as Deadline Comes for Broadband Stimulus Applications

August 19, 2009 - Observers of the broadband stimulus process aren't sure what types of projects will seek government funds.

What's The Worst New Internet Law?

August 19, 2009 - "The Internet is increasingly under attack as lawmakers seek to mandate technological behaviors, impose new taxes and otherwise restrict the free flow of information and commerce online."

Green Initiatives: Washington, D.C.'s Vehicle Fleet Management Program Cuts Costs

August 18, 2009 - DC Fleet Share program increases car sharing and eliminates unused vehicles.

NASCIO Report on Health IT Urges State CIO Involvement

August 18, 2009 - "The HITECH Act effectively blended health policy with technology policy, and state CIOs are uniquely positioned to help shape these policies in the future to align with their state's enterprise architecture."

Jane Jacobs: Unraveling the True Nature of Economics

August 17, 2009 - "Well, controlling always contains an element of prediction, because if you can successfully control something, you can predict what is going to happen to it."

Broadband Stimulus Deadline Extended: Submission Glitches

August 13, 2009 - The deadline for broadband stimulus applications was extended to Aug. 20 for submissions initiated by the original deadline of Aug. 14, due to submission glitches.

California to Stop Issuing IOUs

August 13, 2009 - "While we can finally put an end to this difficult, and frankly, shameful chapter in the state's history, it does not bring an end to our fiscal challenges."

Broadband Stimulus Grants: To Apply or Not to Apply

August 13, 2009 - Some experts suggest that smaller applicants or communities sit out the initial round of the broadband stimulus grants.

Recovery.gov Posts Excel Template for Stimulus Reporting

August 12, 2009 - FederalReporting.gov going live Aug. 17.

Questions Arise on Broadband Stimulus Agenda (Opinion)

August 12, 2009 - Money cannot fill a public policy void.

California Wants Shorter IT Procurements, Streamlines Process

August 11, 2009 - California Department of Transportation will begin first IT project statewide Wednesday using new procurement process that officials hope will shorten timelines and improve deliverables.