Papers provided by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government.
A Community Forum: ARRA Broadband Funding Can Expand the Public's Access to Information
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding will allow libraries to improve technology and meet the public’s demand for increased access to information.
Riding Into the Future: A Guide for Using ARRA Transportation Grants Intelligently
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding used for intelligent transportation — such that incorporates advanced technologies — is the solution to address America’s congestion problems, decrease fuel consumption, lessen the negative impact on the environment and improve the lives of commuters.
Green Works: Using Recovery Act Funds for Environmentally-Wise Technology
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) makes a significant investment in environmental stewardship and through a variety of programs and funding streams, represents a unique opportunity for governments to access money for green IT initiatives.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding creates opportunities for law enforcement and emergency management agencies to acquire technologies critical to success in the 21st century.
Part Two: The Blue Line
Part Three: The Green Line
Part Four: The Purple Line
Government Finance Officers Association Releases Publication on IT Budgeting
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has released a new book, titled IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government’s Technology Investments.
One key to successful leadership is promoting an ethical and accountable culture. This “ethical leadership” requires open and accessible communications, which calls for access to information, and monitoring and reporting events in a systematic way. Case management is the answer. Though once synonymous only with social services or the law department, the automated work flow at the core of advanced case management systems is now coupled with helpline services and an organization’s ethics standards to identify issues, assist with analysis, investigate events, follow up internally and externally, track trends, and report to the public and officials.
Cloud computing models can work in the public sector if done right — but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Over time, the options and approaches have been expanded to several hybrid models that deliver some services via a cloud while still maintaining certain software inside of an existing environment. For more information about cloud computing, and to hear about the Ohio Department of Transportation’s experience with cloud computing, visit the archived Webinar titled, "Cloud Computing Bringing Cost Effective Pragmatic Change to the Public Sector."
The ITS Congestion Challenge is a global competition to identify the best and most creative ideas to effectively reduce congestion and its impacts on the economy, environment, and quality of life.
Resolving Identity: The Importance of Who's Who and the Search for the Perfect Engine
Knowing a person’s true identity is key to having a proper homeland security strategy. As one intelligence analyst employed by the National Security Agency (NSA) noted, “We need to be able to do that quickly and with accuracy. Our security network is really based on the efficiency of that exchange, with the potential for unforgiveable consequences if we get it wrong.”
Renovation Nation: Improving Government Service Delivery in Smart and Sustainable Ways
Everything we need to know about making government service delivery better, particularly during tough economic times, we can learn from home improvement television.