Education/Workforce Development

App Development Rush Strikes California State Government

June 25, 2010 - With dedicated mobile app developer, agencies make data available on mobile platforms.

California IT Security Chief Mark Weatherford to Leave Post

June 17, 2010 - Mark Weatherford hopes California will unveil statewide IT security policy refresh by the end of the year.

Mobile Work Force Struggles to Find Work-Life Balance

June 16, 2010 - Many employees already experience the disappearing line between work and personal lives in the 21st century.

Maine CIO Dick Thompson to Retire

June 10, 2010 - Maine CIO Dick Thompson, the country's third longest-serving state CIO, to step down this summer for private-sector job.

Video Contest Seeks Entries From Future Government Leaders

June 7, 2010 - GovLoop will award five free registration passes to those who create the best short video responses to this question: 'Why are you the next generation of government?'

Colorado CIO Mike Locatis Named Chief Deputy CIO of California

June 7, 2010 - Mike Locatis could soon become Teri Takai's successor as CIO of California.

CIO Steve Reneker Discusses How Riverside, Calif., Fights Graffiti with GPS-Enabled Cameras

June 6, 2010 - Graffiti abatement tool uses GPS data to help link taggers to graffiti elsewhere in Riverside.

New York City Hiring Chief Digital Officer

June 4, 2010 - Chief digital officer will develop policies for New York City's social media and digital communications.

California's Revamped Web Portal More Intuitive, Attractive and Searchable

June 2, 2010 - CIO Teri Takai says portal is focused on search as opposed to going through traditional portals and links.

Arizona Recognizes IT Leaders with Annual Awards Program

May 25, 2010 - Inaugural program awards Arizona's best and brightest IT professionals in the public sector.

Cash-Starved Governments Look to Cut IT Maintenance Fees

May 24, 2010 - Steve Emanuel, CIO of Montgomery County, Md., warns that vendors must adjust their technology maintenance fees to new fiscal realities.

States Bring Purpose-Driven Social Networking Tools to Schools

May 23, 2010 - Should a state spend $1.15 million on a Web-based portal designed to connect students, support college and career transitions?

Karen Robinson Confirmed as Permanent Texas CIO

May 21, 2010 - As interim CIO, Robinson led effort to evaluate and restructure state's data center initiative.

Karen Jackson Reappointed Virginia Deputy Secretary of Technology

May 20, 2010 - Jackson formerly was the director of Virginia's Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance.

California Creates Portal for State's 10,000 IT Workers

May 19, 2010 - Annual IT Academy Managers' class seeks to develop, hone skills for future CIOs.

Educators Seek New Ways to Steer Kids Toward Technical Fields

May 18, 2010 - Schools in Ohio, New York and Massachusetts increase focus on science, technology, engineering and math.

Majority of Federal Employees Don't Regularly Follow File Transfer Security Policies

May 17, 2010 - Survey of federal IT workers finds that many of them don't adhere to file transfer policies or know that such protocols exist.

Transparency Has Become Another Unfunded Mandate (Opinion)

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

Indiana CIO Gerry Weaver Leaving for Academia Job

May 17, 2010 - After leading the state's IT consolidation, CIO Gerry Weaver to take same post at community college system.

IT Workers Teach, Learn in Georgia High Schools

May 14, 2010 - Georgia program pairs unemployed IT professionals with computing teachers to boost number and diversity of computer science students.