Government Technology

Public CIO October 2007

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Introduction

Something New
By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Something New

Feature

Come Together
By David Raths, contributing writer

Tech-based collaboration is taking off in the public sector, but CIOs say it's mostly been a bottoms-up trend.  

What Domino Effect?
By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor

The anticipated surge in legislative support for the OpenDocument Format has yet to happen.

Building Blocks of Shared Services
By Frank Ruge, Contributing Writer

Latest foundational technologies empower governments to increase collaborative resource-sharing efforts.

Customer Service, Government Style
By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Once an afterthought, government customer service is now closely watched around the globe.

Educating Florida
By Chandler Harris, Contributing Writer

As state education CIOs grapple with building statewide data tracking systems for students, one state has succeeded.

Need Zen in Your IT Department?
By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Rogue consumer technology is crippling the enterprise.

Globally Speaking

Translating Interoperability
By Stuart McKee, Contributing Writer

A global debate brews over IT standards.

Tech Trends

Stuck in the Mud
By George K. Beard, Contributing Writer

Multiple impediments conspire against innovation in government. It's time to fix the problem.

CIO Sightings

CIO Sightings
By George K. Beard, Contributing Writer

CIO Sightings

The Futurist

The Consolidation Conundrum
By Larry Singer, Contributing Writer

Consolidating servers, rather than data centers, makes more sense when done the right way.  

Security Adviser

Does MyGovernment Use MySpace?
By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer

Web 2.0 security is not an oxymoron.

FastGov

Simply Green II
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

An errand on the road home