Public CIO October 2010

From left: Carole Post, CIO, New York City; Bryan Sivak, CTO, District of Columbia; Randi Levin, CTO, Los Angeles; Bill Schrier, CTO, Seattle; Hardik Bhatt, CIO, Chicago; Chris Vein, CIO, San Francisc

G7: CIOs From Seven Big-Cities Work Together to Develop Open-Source IT Solutions

By Merrill Douglas

Informal group of like-minded city IT leaders works to create sharable solutions. Open API for 311 systems is the first result. Members say more is on the way.

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Introduction

‘Gang of 7’ Big-City CIOs Partner to Share Information and Apps (Opinion): By Steve Towns, Editor
2010 Digital States Survey recognizes IT use in state government.

Features

New York, California, Defense Department Look at Renegotiating Software Licensing Agreements: By David Raths, contributing writer
IT leaders learn to better track usage and look beyond the upfront costs of new software.

More Higher Education Female CIOs Will Be Needed Within the Next Decade: By Wayne Brown, Contributing Writer
The percentage of higher education female technology executives will hit a new low in the next 10 years.

Former Social Security Official Urges CIOs to Lead Internal Collaboration: By Tom Hughes, Contributing Writer
Tom Hughes recommends ways to manage health-care information exchange across federal, state and local agencies.

Michigan and Utah Lead 50-State Report Card on Technology in Government: By News Staff
‘A-minus’ grades go to Pennsylvania and Virginia in 2010 Digital States Survey.

Department

4 Major Steps to Transform the Country Using Data Analytics: By Sam Palmisano
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano says using data starting at the state level can make the U.S. more competitive globally.

Security Adviser

Back to Security Basics (Opinion): By Travis Schack, Contributing Writer
Whether it’s coaching a baseball team or managing information security, it all comes down to the fundamentals.

CTO Strategies

Undercover CTO: Spending Time on the Front Lines (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer
Michigan chief technology officer learns about an organization from the inside out.

Straight Talk

Marketing the Value of IT (Opinion): By Liza Lowery Massey
Reminding government that IT enables and improves the delivery of services.