Policy/Management News and Articles

Brian Rawson Steps Down as Texas CTO

Oct 1, 2009 - Karen Robinson, director of administration and technology for the Office of the Governor, will serve as interim director.

Top Digital Cities Announced for 2009: Nov 3, 2009 - These city governments are using digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.
Report: Interoperability Requires Improvements in Governance: Nov 2, 2009 - "IT governance can be viewed as a sorting process used to respond to an ongoing stream of demands and opportunities for IT development and use.
Federal Web Site Scores Keep Rising: Nov 2, 2009 - Citizen satisfaction with federal government Web sites surged to a new all-time high in the third quarter of 2009.
EU Charges UK With Electronic Privacy Infringement: Oct 30, 2009 - If not resolved, the next step is referral to the European Court of Justice.
Maine CIO Richard Thompson Receives NASCIO Meritorious Service Award: Oct 28, 2009 - Outstanding service, advocacy and leadership in state government.
Technology Improves Boston Traffic Management: Oct 28, 2009 - Accomplished using the city's recently deployed fiber-optic network, originally built for the purpose of better connecting city facilities.
CIOs and Performance Management: Know Your Metrics Before Cutting Costs: Oct 28, 2009 - Objective IT performance benchmarks will less likely damage a valued service when it comes time to cut.
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Wins NASCIO State Technology Champion Award: Oct 27, 2009 - "Governor Ritter has a keen awareness that technology enables change, cost-savings to the state, and better delivery of services to citizens."
NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects, Elects President: Oct 27, 2009 - Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
Pew Study Sees Fewer Concerned About Global Warming: Oct 27, 2009 - Economic concerns and a cooler summer than normal may have shifted public opinion.
Montana City Asks Job Applicants for Social Media Passwords, Draws Controversy: Oct 26, 2009 - Bozeman officials rescind policy after coming under fire for requesting Facebook, Google passwords.
Report: Barriers to Broadband Adoption: Oct 26, 2009 - Barriers to broadband adoption across the areas of disabilities, the elderly, telemedicine, energy, education and government.
City of San Carlos Builds Virtual Business Guide on Facebook: Oct 23, 2009 - The city will follow local businesses that also use social media.
Canada Requires ISPs to Divulge Internet Traffic Management Practices: Oct 22, 2009 - "Canada is the first country to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to Internet traffic management practices."
Teri Takai on IT Security: Oct 21, 2009 - In a recent webinar, Takai talked about transparency, underserved areas of the state and protecting information online.
Report: Top 10 Energy-Efficient States: Oct 21, 2009 - "The leading states are demonstrating that efficiency is their 'first fuel' to meet energy demands while growing their economies."
EU Opens GSM to Advanced Wireless Communication Devices: Oct 20, 2009 - "The new EU rules published today allow the re-farming of the radio spectrum in the GSM band for new mobile services, strengthen competition and save the mobile industry up to €1.6 billion in capital costs."
Michigan Digital Government Summit Presents Excellence in Technology Awards: Oct 19, 2009 - For leadership, project management, visionary ability, applications, collaboration and innovation.
How Smart is Your Car? EU Mandates Transportation Communication Standards: Oct 16, 2009 - Interoperability among European systems.
DHS Official Says Government and Citizens Must Work Together in Cyber-Security Fight: Oct 15, 2009 - People have personal stakes in cyber-security in a world with more sophisticated and pervasive attacks.