Education/Workforce Development

Lean Improvement Initiative Without Technology

December 29, 2009 - Government is going Lean these days, and it should go without technology, at least for now.

Houston High School Trains Students as 911 Phone Operators

December 27, 2009 - A unique high school curriculum offers Houston students a career path in law enforcement and criminal justice.

California CIO's Office Wins $4.7 Million Grant

December 24, 2009 - Federal funding will help state enhance cyber-security projects, boost emergency management operations.

White House Appoints Howard Schmidt as First Cyber-Security Coordinator

December 22, 2009 - Chief information security officers and technology leaders celebrate President Obama's selection of government and industry veteran Howard Schmidt.

Iowa CIO John Gillispie Resigns

December 22, 2009 - John Gillispie says decision to leave unrelated to proposed IT consolidation.

CIOs Say IT Departments Are Understaffed, Survey Finds

December 18, 2009 - Of 1,400 CIOs surveyed, more than 40 percent say their IT departments are having trouble keeping up with the current workload.

County CIO Reforms a Redundant Paper-Based California DMV Process

December 16, 2009 - Kevin Dickey, CIO and chief information security officer of Contra Costa County, Calif., reforms a redundant Department of Motor Vehicles paper application process for all the state's counties.

Seattle CIO One of Four Directors Kept by Mayor-Elect Mike McGinn

December 14, 2009 - Seattle Mayor-elect Mike McGinn to retain some of Greg Nickels' staff, including CIO Bill Schrier.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and Lawmakers Proposing IT Consolidation as Cost-Saver

December 11, 2009 - Elevating state CIO to a Cabinet-level position also suggested.

Results-Only Work Environment Focuses on Quality Results, not Hours Worked (Opinion)

December 9, 2009 - Worker productivity could improve when based on actual results instead of time worked.

Kundra and Chopra Want States and Locals to Embrace New Openness Directive

December 8, 2009 - Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra hope state and local governments make similar transparency and collaboration measures.

State and Local IT News Briefs

December 8, 2009 - Broadband Internet for all New Yorkers, governments get creative with transparent data.

Government IT Leaders Named to Computerworld Top-100 List

December 7, 2009 - Fourteen public-sector IT leaders make Computerworld magazine's list of 'Premier 100 IT Leaders' list for 2010.

Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction Blog

December 6, 2009 - CIO Phil Bertolini discusses Michigan county's budget savings.

Charlotte, N.C., CIO Named to 50 Most Influential African Americans in Technology List

December 2, 2009 - Technology chief Jeff Stovall named among IT achievers by publisher eAccess Corp.

California Saves $400 Million from IT Capital Planning, Deputy CIO Says

November 30, 2009 - California expects to save $1.5 billion over five years from a statewide IT consolidation.

State and Local IT News in Brief

November 24, 2009 - Xbox and PlayStation emergency alerts, Viriginia's IT systems in need of backups.

Colorado Launches New Public Benefits Web Site

November 19, 2009 - "Allowing our clients the ability to check their benefits at anytime without delay is a key goal for the program."

Microsoft and North Carolina Launch Free Tech-Training Initiative

November 19, 2009 - Twenty-four thousand training vouchers will be made available to state residents.

DHS Launches Web Site With Resources for Veterans

November 10, 2009 - Includes business opportunities, guidance on adjusting to civilian employment and more.