Education/Workforce Development

Briefs: Wisconsin Bill Boosts Health Information Exchange

May 13, 2010 - Arizona residents to receive free technology training; Nevada modernizing unemployment insurance system.

2010 Best of California Winners Announced

May 12, 2010 - Winners of the Best of California awards program announced at Government Technology Conference West; Virginia gives STAR awards.

Adjusting to the "New Normal": Rules for IT Success in the Perfect Storm

May 12, 2010 - Learn how Governments are retooling their business processes and streamlining their operations with shared document repositories.

Free Website Leverages Teaching Tools, Builds Virtual Learning Environment

May 11, 2010 - Udemy aims to democratize online education by allowing users to post videos, presentations, blogs and host live virtual classroom sessions.

California CIO Teri Takai Lays Out Her Wish List for State's IT

May 11, 2010 - There's no timetable for California CIO Teri Takai's departure, says it's possible she could be on board until the end of the gubernatorial term in November.

Briefs: Virginia Government Agencies Face Deadline for Agreement with Northrop Grumman

May 10, 2010 - California CIO Teri Takai to address state's IT future; New Hampshire's e-mail retention called into question.

University Plans to Install Electronic Sensors to Track Class Attendance

May 5, 2010 - Move would encourage participation, Northern Arizona University officials say, but students say it smells of Big Brother.

FCC Reviewing New York County Broadband Initiative as Potential Model

May 4, 2010 - The FCC is reviewing a broadband initiative in Ontario County, N.Y., as a potential model for the National Broadband Plan.

Briefs: Virginia Updating Software, Wisconsin Improving Contracts Website

May 4, 2010 - Reno, Nev., and Washoe County are considering a merger of their IT functions.

Q&A: Orlando CIO Conrad Cross Sees Big Savings in Cloud E-Mail

April 30, 2010 - CIO Conrad Cross is interested in cloud computing for other functions for Orlando, Fla.'s city government.

Political Transitions Could Boost CIO Influence

April 29, 2010 - New administrations in November could be seeking IT advice.

New York State Senate CIO Andrew Hoppin Awarded 2010 State CIO of the Year

April 29, 2010 - New York State Senate CIO Andrew Hoppin recognized for modernizing IT operations, and building collaborative tools that allow citizens to participate in the legislative process.

Oregon Brings Google Apps to Public Schools

April 28, 2010 - As the nation's first state to offer Google Apps for Education in K-12 schools, Oregon officials hope to boost communication and collaboration through cloud networking.

California Court Case Management System Needs a Cost Cap, Review Finds

April 26, 2010 - The California Office of the State Chief Information Officer finds that full rollout of a $1.3 billion judicial case management system may be delayed until April 2011.

Adrian Farley to Lead California Office of Technology Services

April 22, 2010 - Since 2008, government IT mainstay Adrian Farley has served as the chief deputy for Policy and Program Management for the Office of the State Chief Information Officer.

Open Source Document Management a Money Saver for Corpus Christi, Texas

April 22, 2010 - Corpus Christi, Texas, deploys open source document management system with maintenance support instead of an off-the-shelf product.

Feds Release Guidance for Real-Time Cyber-Security Monitoring

April 22, 2010 - Obama's technology leaders order real-time data for security monitoring to replace paper-based reports.

Briefs: School District Probes Webcams on Student Laptops; Supreme Court Tackles Privacy of Work Texting

April 21, 2010 - Audit critical of county's IT service levels; federal IT leaders to speak at NASCIO Midyear Conference.

California's Richard Gillihan Discusses State's Consolidation

April 19, 2010 - Chief of IT operations and consulting for the California Department of Finance talks about advising CIO Teri Takai on state IT consolidation.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Receives National Technology Champion Award

April 15, 2010 - NASCIO recognizes Gov. Martin O'Malley for his support of performance metrics, including StateStat.