Public CIO Winter 2013

Oklahoma Lawmakers, CIO Partner to Change the Face of Technology

By Steve Towns

The state's IT initiative promises to cut the cost of running IT in state government, and boost service levels by modernizing equipment and housing it in a state-of-the-art facility.

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Introduction

Leadership: Spotting a Good Idea: By Steve Towns, Executive Editor
Oklahoma lawmakers and CIO collaborate to make state IT consolidation work.

Features

Living in an Era of True Mobility: By Elaine Pittman, Associate Editor
Microsoft CTO Stuart McKee predicts that mobile devices — despite presenting unique challenges — will enable new levels of productivity.

Do Governments Need Personal Social Media Policies?: By Colin Wood, Contributing Writer
While the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that private industry can't keep employees from venting about work online, how should government agencies handle personal social media policies?

Cybersecurity Strategies

Are Data Breaches Inevitable?: By Dan Lohrmann, Contributing Writer
Small security breaches occur in government more often than many people are aware of.

Book Review

Book Review: Social Media in the Public Sector Field Guide: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Government agencies and officials who are still hesitant or skeptical about how to utilize social media have a new tool at their disposal.