Public CIO February 2011

CIOs Struggle With Social Media’s Security Risks

By Cindy Waxer

Facebook and other social networking sites help agencies interact with citizens but also present security threats.

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Introduction

In This Issue of Public CIO: Social Media Security (Opinion): By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
Web intelligence to help stop terrorists; open source initiatives in Germany.

Features

IT Metrics Help Determine Performance of New IT Deployments: By Jim Romeo, Contributing Writer
Measuring the value of public-sector technology.

5 Factors for Open Source Success: By Mark Cassell, Contributing Writer
Three German cities demonstrate best practices in open source software use.

Emerging Semantic Web Technology Could Help Intelligence Analysts Spot New Terror Threats: By Brooke Aker, Contributing Writer
Lack of information sharing key in 9/11 and WikiLeaks events. New technology can help link relevant data.

IT Managers Have Trouble Adding Business Analysts to Their Lineups: By David Raths, contributing writer
Finding staff to analyze business processes and apply IT solutions can be difficult.

Demonstrating the Value of IT for Government Executives: By Dean Iacovelli, Contributing Writer
Advice for new CIOs includes defining immediate goals and utilizing cloud computing.

States Slow to Pick Tech Leaders: By Matt Williams, Associate Editor
Many new governors are in wait-and-see mode on their state CIO and the structure of their technology bureaucracy.

Book Review

Book Review: Strategic Project Portfolio Management: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Actions to take and avoid for successful project management.

CTO Strategies

Benchmarking Technology Cost and Service Levels (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer
Comparing public- and private-sector IT services is essential for effective leadership.

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Leadership Success Often Depends on Finding the Right Situation (Opinion): By Andy Blumenthal, Contributing Writer
Being the right person in the right place at the right time is key.

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CIOs Anticipate Increased Information Sharing (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Innovation matters more during lean times.