Public CIO December 2009

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State CIOs Offer Government Cloud Option

By Steve Towns, Government Technology

State-operated government clouds add another option to a growing menu of hosted infrastructure and application offerings.

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Feature

Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management: By Bert G. Nuehring, Contributing Writer
Important issues include business continuity planning and protecting infrastructure.

Social Networking Use Increases, But Has Yet to Transform Government: By Tod Newcombe, Editor, Editor, Public CIO
Web 2.0 can be found everywhere in government, but so far it's no killer app.

Lean Improvement Initiative Without Technology: By Bill Bott, Contributing Writer
Government is going Lean these days, and it should go without technology, at least for now.

Security Adviser

Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion): By Mark Weatherford, Contributing Writer
Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?

CTO Strategies

South Africa's Infrastructure Lesson (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer
South Africa's preparation for the 2010 World Cup provides valuable lessons for IT leaders.

FastGov

How to Procure a Portal, Texas Style (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Texas' innovative procurement of an updated state portal.

Straight Talk

CIOs and Vendors: A Complex Relationship (Opinion): By Liza Lowery Massey
When a vendor calls, do you talk or run for cover?

Introduction

Public-Sector Data Centers Adopt Cloud Computing, Shared Services: By Tod Newcombe, Editor, Editor, Public CIO
Utah, Michigan and other states try to reduce costs by sharing services.