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New York City, Microsoft Announce Cloud Computing Agreement

The agreement is expected to save the city $50 million over five years.

G7: CIOs From Seven Big-Cities Work Together to Develop Open-Source IT Solutions

Informal group of like-minded city IT leaders works to create sharable solutions. Open API for 311 systems is the first result. Members say more is on the way.

New York, California, Defense Department Look at Renegotiating Software Licensing Agreements

IT leaders learn to better track usage and look beyond the upfront costs of new software.

Florida Updating Regional Evacuation Studies With Mapping Project Data

The Florida Coastal Mapping project collects LIDAR data that are used to estimate storm surge from hurricanes, which helps develop new regional evacuation plans.

Report: California’s Mike Locatis Named Department of Energy CIO

California Chief Deputy CIO Mike Locatis reportedly moving on after only four months.

Former Social Security Official Urges CIOs to Lead Internal Collaboration

Tom Hughes recommends ways to manage health-care information exchange across federal, state and local agencies.

Back to Security Basics (Opinion)

Whether it’s coaching a baseball team or managing information security, it all comes down to the fundamentals.

Seattle CTO Bill Schrier Discusses Long Term Evolution Wireless

Police to get higher priority for mobile communications traffic.

Product Review: Motormouse Wireless Mouse

The wireless Motormouse successfully merges form and function.

Los Angeles Police Department Hydra System Promotes Simulation Training for Command-Level Officers

LAPD opens sophisticated training suite that simulates critical incidents.

States and Localities Explore Alternatives to Big ERP

State and local officials explore more streamlined, customizable enterprise resource planning solutions.

NASCIO Recognizes Outstanding IT Initiatives at Annual Conference

Nebraska CIO Brenda Decker receives Meritorious Service Award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

Michigan and Utah Lead 50-State Report Card on Technology in Government

‘A-minus’ grades go to Pennsylvania and Virginia in 2010 Digital States Survey.

Best of New York Winners Announced

New York state’s top public-sector technology workers and teams recognized for innovative projects at awards ceremony.

Hawaii Collects $100 Million in Unpaid Taxes With Tracking Technology

By the end of a three-and-a-half year project in June 2011, the state expects to collect more than $120 million in previously uncollected taxes.

Cities Let Citizens Pay Bills With ‘Bling’

Palo Alto, Calif., and Lamar, Colo., now accept bill paying of city services and fines through smartphones on a platform called Bling Nation.

Michigan CIO Ken Theis Steps Down

Ken Theis, director of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, is leaving state service for a position in the private sector. Theis will be replaced on an acting basis by Phyllis Mellon.

Minnesota’s First CIO, Gopal Khanna, to Resign in December

Gopal Khanna will leave his post on Dec. 15, wrapping up five years of service, in which he helped save the state $200 million.

Washington State CIO Tony Tortorice to Resign Post

Washington State CIO Tony Tortorice cites family as reason he’s resigning effective mid-October after 16 months at the helm of the Department of Information Services.

Security Standards for Smart Grid Continue to Evolve

As the smart electricity grid is developed, cyber-security standards provide a foundation for manufacturers and others to build on.