Education/Workforce Development

Virginia Universities Sharing Telepresence Infrastructure

November 7, 2011 - Course sharing and reduced costs are touted among the projected benefits for the four participating universities.

The Top 10 CIO Priorities

October 26, 2011 - A survey conducted by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers shows what's top-of-mind for state CIOs.

Missouri Governor Signs Law Repealing Teacher Social Media Restrictions

October 25, 2011 - Bill is an attempt to reconcile a controversial element of the the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act.

Starter Kit Helps IT Professionals Create Networking Groups

October 21, 2011 - The New York State Forum Inc. releases a starter kit for developing "communities of practice" in the public sector.

Hackers to Descend on Reno This Weekend

October 14, 2011 - The "Biggest Little City" to host 24-hour hackathon.

Code for America Announces 2012 Cities and Fellows

October 13, 2011 - Eight U.S. cities and 25 fellows chosen to work on innovative IT projects for local governments.

U.S. High-Tech Jobs Down Again in 2010

October 5, 2011 - Michigan surprisingly adds high-tech jobs despite its downtrodden economy, according to a state-by-state analysis.

Virginia Government Agencies and Schools Honored with Technology Awards

September 29, 2011 - Twenty-four municipalities, state agencies and schools were honored at the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium.

Colleges Moving as a Group to Cloud and Mobile Services, Survey Finds

September 27, 2011 - More community colleges are offering Web-based coursework, delivering services to mobile devices and are moving IT systems to the cloud in order to cope with reduced budgets and increased enrollments.

Microsoft IT Training to be Offered in Virginia High Schools

September 16, 2011 - IT Academy Program being implemented at all Virginia public high schools and regional career technical centers.

‘Data Games’ Help Improve Situational Response in Charlotte, N.C.

September 6, 2011 - City business units compete using data analytics.

4 Tips on How to Hire

August 26, 2011 - Can government recruit the next generation?

Is Social Media Pushing E-Mail to Extinction?

August 26, 2011 - Forty-one percent of surveyed CIOs believe real-time communication would be “somewhat more popular” than e-mail, while 13 percent believe it would be “much more popular.”

Missouri Teachers Sue Over Social Media Restrictions

August 22, 2011 - The Missouri State Teachers Association is concerned about portion of new law that will restrict nonpublic usage of social media between students and teachers.

Wine, Burning Rubber and Working From Home

August 18, 2011 - Want to work from home? It might cost you. Tires: Coming to a bathroom near you. Red wine a healthful choice for astronauts?

EPA Moving to Virtual Desktop Technology

August 11, 2011 - Agency awards Accelera Solutions $25 million contract for virtualization work.

Smartphones Replacing Old-Fashioned Library Cards

August 3, 2011 - Checking a book out on a smartphone rather than at a counter is becoming a more common occurrence.

What I Learned Reporting on State and Local Government IT (Opinion)

August 1, 2011 - Features Editor Andy Opsahl is leaving Government Technology after nearly six years, but not before sharing some last words about lessons learned on the IT beat.

U.S. Department of Labor Starts App Contest for Career Development

July 15, 2011 - With a total $70,000 prize pool, another contest challenges app developers to take compliance data from the hospitality industry to help workers and consumers take action.

Washington State Shrinks IT Department’s Head Count

July 7, 2011 - Washington state has cut a portion of its IT staff before the completion of the state’s new 50,000-square-foot data center.