Education/Workforce Development

America's Heartland and the Rural Brain Drain

November 10, 2009 - With one out of every five Americans still living in non-metropolitan areas, and considering that those areas now face natural decline with more deaths than births, the problem of the youth exodus from rural America is one that simply cannot be ignored.

CareerOneStop Web Site Wins Award

November 10, 2009 - Offers career-related data to more than 24 million unique job seekers per year.

Douglas Young Named Missouri CIO

November 9, 2009 - Missouri finds a replacement for Bill Bryan, who was assigned to run state parks.

Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology Opens

November 2, 2009 - Chicago IT school trains future work force, concentrating on science and engineering.

PTI Announces Appointment of New CIO

October 30, 2009 - Former CIO of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Maine CIO Richard Thompson Receives NASCIO Meritorious Service Award

October 28, 2009 - Outstanding service, advocacy and leadership in state government.

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Wins NASCIO State Technology Champion Award

October 27, 2009 - "Governor Ritter has a keen awareness that technology enables change, cost-savings to the state, and better delivery of services to citizens."

The Public-Sector CIO's Changing Tasks (Opinion)

October 20, 2009 - CIOs evolve as problem-solvers, not just procurement managers.

Public CIOs' Role Shifting to Leader

October 19, 2009 - CIOs manage IT, money, employees and political terrain.

Recovery Through Retrofit Green Jobs Report Released

October 18, 2009 - Helping homeowners save money while reducing carbon emissions and creating a healthier environment.

Indiana Cancels Huge Outsourced Welfare Modernization Plan

October 16, 2009 - Governor calls $1.6 billion plan flawed; IBM says modernization was working.

Missouri Department of Transportation Receives Governor's Awards

October 15, 2009 - Excellence in efficiency, innovation, technology, process improvement, customer service and employee development.

Virginia Announces Winning Technology Programs

October 5, 2009 - Judges included representatives of state, local and educational government interests.

Roscoe, Texas: Home of the World's Largest Wind Farm

September 30, 2009 - 627 wind turbines capable of generating 780 MW rise above 100,000 acres of cotton fields.

Seattle CTO Bill Schrier Elected President of Metropolitan Information Exchange

September 30, 2009 - Schrier also chairs the King County Regional Communications Board and the Puget Sound Regional Interoperability Executive Committee.

GovDelivery Acquires Social Network GovLoop

September 28, 2009 - Partnership reasserts importance of state and local market.

Department of Labor Boosts Funding for Unemployment Insurance Technology

September 28, 2009 - More than $164 million will be distributed to state unemployment insurance departments for improvements to IT, cyber-security and system modernization.

County ARRA Reporting Webinar on Sept. 29

September 27, 2009 - Essentials of Recovery Act Reporting.

Take the Agency Pandemic Readiness Quiz

September 25, 2009 - "What can your agency do ahead of time to make sure you continue serving citizens, even if you have many employees absent from the workplace?"

Google to Launch Government Cloud

September 15, 2009 - New cloud offering is designed for public sector, Google says, but state and local agencies still may need to adapt.