Government Technology

Public CIO April 2010

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CTO Strategies

Is Cloud Computing More Secure? (Opinion)
By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer

The more you specify unique security requirements, the harder it becomes to obtain the benefits of cloud computing.

Straight Talk

Procurement Often Pits Bureaucracy Against Best Practice (Opinion)
By Liza Lowery Massey

Abandoning tried-and-true procurement practices in the name of efficiency can cause more harm than good.

Feature

Is a National Dashboard for Open Data on the Horizon?
By Matt Williams, Associate Editor

Government agencies have eagerly embraced open data and transparency. This newfound abundance of data has spawned new questions and challenges about how to organize the information so that citizens and policymakers can use it.

Preserving CIOs' Legacies Under New State Governor Administrations
By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

State CIOs who could be replaced after the next election cycle share their strategies for keeping projects intact under a new administration.

Security Benchmarking Could Help Government Assess Benefits of Cloud Computing Providers
By Michael Wojcik, Contributing Writer

Many government agencies still have concerns about SaaS and cloud computing security.

Successful Interoperability in Health and Human Services Requires Cooperation and Governance
By Lily Li

Integrating human services involves collaborative decision-making and information sharing.

California and Other Governments Tackle the Challenge of Enacting Policies for Open Source Software
By Matt Williams, Contributing Writer

Money savings and transparency lead more governments to consider open source software.

Security Adviser

Centralizing Security Tools Across the Enterprise Is a No-Brainer (Opinion)
By Mark Weatherford, Contributing Writer

Like the standardized nature of e-mail, information security tools and services can be rationalized into the enterprise to provide much more consistent security while decreasing costs and the overall security footprint.

Introduction

The Impact of Agency Consolidation on the Public CIO's Role (Opinion)
By Steve Towns, Editor

State CIOs share strategies for keeping projects intact under possible new administrations.