Public CIO February 2010

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All Eyes Are on Los Angeles as City Deploys Cloud-Based E-Mail

By Matt Williams

CTO Randi Levin discusses city's adoption of Google Gmail and other hosted services.

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Feature

Tackling Public-Sector IT Fraud: By Alyssa G. Martin, Contributing Writer
Five ways CIOs can prevent and control government IT fraud.

U.S. Health-Care System Upgrade Represents One of the Biggest Modernization Efforts in Industry History: By Russell Nichols, Staff Writer
In massive IT transition, states have less than four years to upgrade disease diagnosis code sets.

Health-Care Reform, Stimulus Funds Will Benefit Health IT: By Robert Wah, Contributing Writer
Electronic health records, streamlined processes should result.

Global Chief Information Officer Study by IBM Spotlights Budget Concerns, Service Delivery: By Lynn Reyes, Contributing Writer
CIOs should also focus on better data governance, IT investment.

Commentary

An Economic Argument for Cloud Computing: By Kevin Merritt, Contributing Writer
The government is about to open up vast data stores for public consumption. It should be done in the cloud, says one industry expert.

Straight Talk

CIOs: Do You Have a Strategy to Remain Relevant? (Opinion): By Liza Lowery Massey
Even public CIOs aren't immune to downsizing and layoffs.

Security Adviser

Is the Policy Window on Cyber-Security Closing? (Opinion): By Mark Weatherford, Contributing Writer
Despite appointment of a federal cyber-coordinator, have we lost momentum on achieving cyber-security initiatives?

FastGov

Can Other States Learn from Michigan Agency Consolidations? (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Gov. Jennifer Granholm to reduce 18 state departments to eight.

CTO Strategies

Ready for Your Budget Emergency? (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer
Emergency management's scenario-based planning is for budgets too.

Introduction

Parting Words from Public CIO Editor: By Tod Newcombe, Editor, Editor, Public CIO
After seven years with Public CIO, Tod Newcombe moves on to edit Governing magazine