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By the Center for Digital Government
Find out the security-related challenges governments face in this age of collaboration and how identity and access management (IAM) can help overcome those challenges.
By the Center for Digital Government
Discover the six trending topics in state and local government that hold the promise of getting government out of the protracted recession and on the road to innovation.
By the Center for Digital Government
This issue brief explores new models for human resources and outlines a strategic approach on how to get there. This leads to an end result of cost savings, and freeing up governmental workers for more strategic and value-added job responsibilities.
By the Center for Digital Government
Learn how ECM can significantly improve agenda management and ultimately lead to more efficient, transparent government.
By the Center for Digital Government
Find out how finance and human resources in the cloud can create cost savings, provide a modern platform for government agencies and unlock siloed data.
A Report on Secure Integration Techniques Targeted at the Information Technology Executive
One of the reasons for an organization to initiate an application retirement project is to save costs. As application retirement allows the application and the supporting hardware and software stack to be shut down, the organization saves on licensing, maintenance and administration costs.
When individual departments use separate systems to manage their own assets, the result can be a complex, multi-layered enterprise. Local governments need to look at enterprise solutions that allow them to take an enterprise asset management approach to maintain their assets, deliver services and improve performance of the government as a whole.
In order to reduce costs and better prioritize low-risk, high-reward projects, it is useful for an IT organization to prioritize initiatives according to a standard scoring system. This eBook will illustrate how to implement an effective scoring and prioritization model to identify high-priority projects and streamline business operations.
In addition to high capacity backhaul for video surveillance applications, point-to-point gigabit Ethernet (GigE) solutions are an ideal way for government agencies to enable future-proof, high-speed mobile connectivity, even in emergency situations. This paper will explore the vital role and value proposition that GigE wireless plays for local and state governments.
GIS solutions from Esri help cities and citizens track projects, identify problems and promote government sustainability.
This solution guide features the products, services and information about the latest technology in public safety that can help government improve efficiencies and keep their communities safe.
A Maryland county raises efficiency and creates opportunities with IT management software.
In this case study, learn about cloud-based collaboration tools, Google Apps for Government, and their unexpected benefits for the 10,000-member workforce of the state of Wyoming.
In this case study, read about how the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment uses powerful Web tools from Adobe to enhance its online portal, e-Colorado.org.
The ability to communicate effectively and in real time is critical to public safety processes and operations. No other government vertical is as directly responsible for the safety and protection of constituents. Technology is emerging to help agencies share information more efficiently and better communicate, and is opening the door to possibilities that can help improve public safety. However, it may not always be clear how public safety officials can take advantage of this technology – whether it is for planning, response or recovery.
The smart grid promises to bring unprecedented opportunities for both utilities and consumers, improving safety, reliability, efficiency and security. The latest communications technologies will greatly improve awareness of grid conditions – in real time – for better control, management and decision-making.
A government executive’s guide to cyber-security policy and governance, operational best practices and planning for the worst case.
Harnessing technology to forge a new partnership between government and citizens.
By the Center for Digital Government
Download this white paper to find out how realizing technology’s total economic impact can help governments develop a game-changing economic strategy to better quality of life for constituents and improve communities.
This white paper explains how to plan for this new wave of innovative devices and how to take advantage of built-in management and security features that ease deployment and increase security.
Until recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.
Based off of discussions of the Digital Communities Large Jurisdiction Chief Information Officer (CIO) Working Group, this white paper aims to answer the question, "In today's economic, political and business environment, what constitutes a successful relationship between government and industry?" Cause for Optimism identifies and clarifies the issues that separate government and industry, and begins to find an answer to the question necessary for both to enjoy a successful and prosperous future.
The inaugural Cities and Counties Best Practice Guide was created in direct response to the interest in collaboration and desire by the local government community to share best practices with each other, and find out how others are coping and overcoming the recent seismic shifts in the economy. Local government best practices are highlighted throughout seven major categories of service delivery, that will open the door to collaboration and spur innovation throughout the country.
The house of government is broken, and it needs a serious makeover from top to bottom. In his latest book, management expert Ken Miller discusses how the processes of state and local government became so complicated and inefficient – and how to start cleaning up the mess. This book reveals the tips, strategies and hiding-in-plain-sight secrets for making government work better.
Written for middle- and senior-level managers in state, city and county government, We Don’t Make Widgets: Overcoming the Myths That Keep Government from Radically Improving explodes the myths that prevent dramatic improvement in government operations. If you’re interested in a new way of thinking about what you do, who you do it for and why you do it, this book — part of the Governing Management Series — is for you. Read it and manage with the best!
Now available: a new, updated edition of the book that started it all — in government, anyway. Nearly a decade ago, the first edition of Measuring Up took an irreverent, entertaining approach to introducing public managers to a management tool with staying power: performance measurement. The new edition provides the same clear introduction to linking resources and results, while showing how managers, executives and policymakers at every level of government are putting the techniques to use to improve services across the board.
The latest book in the Governing Management Series is a roadmap for public officials who want to do a better job of dealing with the media in all its forms, from getting the word out when good things happen to avoiding becoming media roadkill when something bad happens. Author Jonathan Walters is in a unique position to help public officials understand how the press works and how to cope with it: In addition to being a veteran journalist, he is also a public official. And he brings the same irreverent approach to De-Pressed that made his Measuring Up books best-sellers.
