Government Technology

Public CIO Winter 2012

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Introduction

Are the Clouds Getting Clearer?
By Steve Towns, Editor

Will federal rules pave the way for states and localities to migrate to the cloud?

Features

2 Nations’ Approaches to Data Center and Email Consolidation
By Colin Wood, Contributing Writer

Canada and the U.S. have ambitious targets for technology consolidation — and very different approaches.

Marketing the IT Department
By David Raths, contributing writer

Offering more shared services, IT departments work on building their brand and targeting new customers.

5 Issues to Consider Before Deploying Cloud-Based Email for Law Enforcement
By Matt Williams, Associate Editor

Why putting law enforcement and criminal justice email in the cloud isn’t a simple task.

Consistent Federal IT Rules May Ease State and Local Cloud Adoption
By Justine Brown, Contributing Writer

Officials say FedRAMP will launch this year, removing a key obstacle to federal cloud adoption — and states may benefit too.

10 Tips for Data Visualization
By David Steier, Contributing Writer

Designing analytics user interfaces for government decision-makers.

Cybersecurity Strategies

3 Roads to Executive Buy-in for Cybersecurity
By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer

3 tips for getting the go-ahead on security projects.

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3 Tools for Meaningful Organizational Change
By Andy Blumenthal, Contributing Writer

True change agents must connect with other employees, listen, and keep their minds open.