Government Technology

Public CIO June 2011

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Introduction

State CIOs See Collaboration Breakthrough With Feds
By Steve Towns, Features Editor

More than 30 state CIOs were in Washington, D.C., in early May for the NASCIO Midyear Conference, and a delegation from the group held a highly productive meeting with members of the federal CIO council.

Features

Application Consolidation — Where the Real Savings Is
By David Raths, contributing writer

After several years of virtualizing servers, CIOs look toward the next step: eliminating redundant software applications.

Do State Health IT Coordinators Have an Impossible Job?
By Brian Heaton, Senior Writer

As states deploy electronic medical records and health information exchange networks, health IT coordinators juggle multiple responsibilities.

IPv6 Readiness: a Primer for Government Agencies
By Tom Siracusa, Contributing Writer

It’s time to develop a plan to support IPv6, the new Internet protocol, while maintaining the old IPv4.

E-Authentication Best Practices for Government
By Keir Breitenfeld

E-government is potentially a data supermarket for fraud, so government agencies must be best-in-class in identity proofing and fraud prevention.

GIS: City IT Leaders Discuss Geospatial Data's Growing Role
By Colin Wood, Contributing Writer

City CIOs are showing what GIS can really do, where data management is headed and how to get there.

CTO Strategies

Government Agencies Need to Rethink Their Approach to Audits (Opinion)
By Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's chief technology officer

By developing positive relationships and building trust with auditors, you can solve problems simultaneously.

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Beware the 'Size Craze' When Choosing Hardware (Opinion)
By Andy Blumenthal, Contributing Writer

There’s a fascination with “big this, small that” in the world of technology and computers. Take a strategic business approach to your organization's IT optimization.

Book Review

Book Review: Use What You Have to Get What You Want by Jack Nadel
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

One hundred elemental ideas have been gathered from Nadel’s 65 years of experience as a self-made entrepreneur and TV host.