Budget & Finance

Fire Chief Pushes For Super-Powered Hose

September 10, 2012 - Taking a page from Europe's book, a fire chief in Florida is taking steps toward installing a fire hose that can blast through walls and concrete like a sandblaster.

Redwood City Gets Graphic with Economic Data

September 7, 2012 - Redwood City, Calif. has a new tool available to businesses or curious citizens that visualizes the city's financial data with a variety of charts, graphs and maps.

Can External Oversight Keep NYC Tech Projects on Budget?

September 5, 2012 - Economic development corporations weigh in on New York City’s plans to outsource management of its costliest technology projects.

Is a CIO Less Expensive than an IT Consultant?

August 30, 2012 - One county recently discovered that retaining a permanent CIO is much cheaper.

Eight States Awarded Health Insurance Exchange Grants

August 24, 2012 - New health insurance exchange funding will help states offer citizens and small businesses the same insurance choices offered to members of Congress.

Louisville, Ky., Uses Metrics to Cut Overtime and Boost Performance

August 21, 2012 - The LouieStat program tracks government performance metrics to spot improvements.

Report: State Financial Reporting Has Room for Improvement

August 16, 2012 - Oracle survey finds that states are moving away from manual reporting processes.

Being Neighbor.ly in Kansas City: Kickstarter for Local Government?

August 15, 2012 - Crowdsourcing down payments improves odds for hard-to-fund civic projects.

Small Towns Become Broadband Battlegrounds

August 14, 2012 - The Star Tribune tells how Minnesota's rural communities are struggling to get Internet service as they're caught between the interests of government and media conglomerates.

Report: States Should Reconsider Performance Bonds

August 7, 2012 - States should pursue more modern options when it comes to protecting themselves in IT contracts, according to a recent report from NASCIO.

Philadelphia $120 Million Tech Upgrade Begins

August 2, 2012 - Eight of Philadelphia's major city IT systems will be upgraded once the city decides where to spend the money.

8 Steps to Evaluating Cooperative Purchasing Agreements

July 23, 2012 - Industry Perspective: The cost for goods and services is the most significant expense for most organizations, including IT enterprises. Here’s what to consider before jumping into cooperative purchasing.

San Francisco CIO Hopes Apple Will Talk About EPEAT

July 11, 2012 - Apple’s withdrawal from green electronics registry will make it difficult for San Francisco employees to buy the company’s products for government work.

Texas Publishes New Strategic IT Plan

July 9, 2012 - Noteworthy excerpts from the 100-page document that sets IT strategy in Texas through 2017.

How Much Will the World Spend on IT in 2012?

July 9, 2012 - The Gartner consulting firm expects worldwide IT spending to eclipse last year due to more spending on enterprise cloud services and consulting.

New Arkansas Site Reveals State Salaries

July 6, 2012 - Transparency portal features contracts, expenditures and other key financial data.

Fraud Tech Uncovers $5 Million in South Florida

July 6, 2012 - Property exemption fraud solution is making fraud detection an automated affair for Miami-Dade County, Fla.

Report: L.A. City Council Meetings Close Video Feeds

July 2, 2012 - Analysis determined the service wasn't used enough to justify cost.

Report: Delaware First to Approve Online Gambling

June 29, 2012 - Geolocation software will be used to ensure gamblers are within Delaware borders.

Survey: Federal IT and Financial Pros Disagree on Tech Expenses

June 27, 2012 - Federal finance professionals and federal IT managers also have differing opinions about cloud computing and other business decisions, according to a new study by MeriTalk.