Public CIO May 2003

Uncle Sam's Point Man

By Tod Newcombe

When President Bush wants to find out how the federal government is investing nearly $60 billion in IT, he turns to one man: Mark Forman.

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Introduction

Introduction: By Tod Newcombe, Editor
A New Voice for Public-Sector IT

Feature

Finding the Will to Change: By William D. Eggers, Contributing Writer
Government IT reform can deliver big savings, but leading transformation can be difficult and hazardous to your career.

On the Verge of Extinction?: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Once all the buzz, the enterprise CIO may be disappearing. What went wrong?

Academic Innovation: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
The private sector doesn't have a corner on original thinking. Here's how one jurisdiction fostered innovation through a unique school for technology.

Alone in the Enterprise: By Larry Singer, Contributing Writer
Public-sector CIOs are enterprise executives in organizations that are anything but an enterprise. A former state IT executive offers an inside look at the pitfalls and possibilities CIOs face when transforming government.

Best Practice

Not Invented Here: By Wayne Hanson, Editor: Government Technology International
Valuable online creations are springing up worldwide.

Book Review

The Next Deal: The Choice Revolution and the New Responsibility: By Marlene Lockhard, Contributing Writer
By Andrei Cherny. Published by Basic Books, 2000

Commentary

The CIO's New Clothes: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
With apologies to Hans Christian Andersen and former CIOs everywhere