Government Technology

Public CIO October 2008

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Feature

Government Remains Skeptical About Cloud Computing
By David Raths, contributing writer

Security and privacy concerns slow adoption of cloud computing despite potential cost savings.

Open Source Business Intelligence: A Smart Move?
By Chandler Harris, Contributing Writer

As business intelligence tools expand in cost and size, public CIOs test open source solutions for analytics.

The Top 10 Secrets of Earned Value Management
By Robert A. Marshall

What every public CIO should know about earned value management.

IT Security: the Least Understood Management Function in Government?
By Mark Rutledge

Security management could use improvement in appreciation, awareness and adoption.

Canada Tops at Integrated Service Delivery
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

Integrating citizen service delivery? Look to Canada's best practices.

Tech Trends

BlackBerry Apps for CIOs
By Emma Newcombe

Useful BlackBerry software for governments.

CIO Sightings

Florida Announces David W. Taylor as Interim State CIO; Louisiana Appoints Edward Driesse as New CIO
By Emma Newcombe

Delaware CIO Tom Jarrett testifies before Congress; Austin, Texas, CIO Pete Collins resigns.

Commentary

Balancing Strategy With Tactics Isn't Easy for CIOs
By Liza Lowery Massey

CIOs juggle tactical operations and strategy.

Security Adviser

Seven Habits of Online Integrity
By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer

CIOs have a role in strengthening cyber-ethics.

Book Review

Book Review: The Business-Oriented CIO: A Guide to Market-Driven Management by George Tillmann
By Tod Newcombe, Editor, Editor, Public CIO

Improving government's IT business strategy.

FastGov

Genealogy, Death and Facebook
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

The Internet connects us in difficult times.

Introduction

Government Looks at On-Demand Computing in the Internet Cloud
By Tod Newcombe, Editor, Editor, Public CIO

Cloud computing tempts the public sector.