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Health-Care Reform, Stimulus Funds Will Benefit Health IT
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Electronic health records, streamlined processes should result. - Colorado IT Officials Launch Open Data Planning Site - Feb 4
- Washington, D.C., Partners with Feds to Test 4G Technology for National Public Safety Network - Feb 3
- New York Consolidating E-Mail Statewide - Feb 1
- Nobody in Charge of IT in Atlantic City, N.J., Comptroller Report Says - Jan 28
Leadership Strategies & Careers
- Social Networking Use Increases, But Has Yet to Transform Government
- Public CIOs' Role Shifting to Leader
- Philadelphia CIO Allan Frank Has Plans for a Digital City
IT Management & Governance
- Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management
- Open Source Policies in San Francisco and California Take Different Paths
- Virginia Strengthens IT Security From Data Center to Desktop
Research
- U.S. Ranked 18th in World for Average Broadband Speed
- Report: Interoperability Requires Improvements in Governance
- Study: States and Locals Put Lower Priority on Energy Efficiency in IT Purchasing
Enterprise Technology
- California Crowdsources Ideas for Replacing Legacy Systems
- Microsoft, National Science Foundation Announce Cloud Computing Partnership
- ARRA Stimulates State Transparency, Highlights Grant Management Flaws
Case Studies & Interviews
- CIO Brenda Orth on Pennsylvania's Outsourcing Success Story
- Beth Noveck on the Future of Government Transparency
- SaaS Saves Millions for North Carolina
Advice & Opinion
- Ready for Your Budget Emergency? (Opinion)
- Can Other States Learn from Michigan Agency Consolidations? (Opinion)
- Is the Policy Window on Cyber-Security Closing? (Opinion)
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Public CIO Blogs
Securing GovSpace
By Mark Weatherford: Musings on the latest rumors and news in the government cyber-security arena.
Open Source Software - Rational or Risky Business?
Howard Schmidt gets the nod from President Obama
FastGov: Where Government is Going These Days
By Paul W. Taylor: Dispatches and observations from the field in the continuing campaign for government modernization.
California gives official thumbs up to Open Source, within limits
Former Washington State CIO named fiscal chief for state welfare agency
Prepare to be disappointed by initial ARRA reporting roll-up
Lohrmann on Infrastructure
By Dan Lohrmann: Discussions on the virtual tsunami of technology challenges and options government faces today, from hot stimulus projects to cloud computing.
Vancouver Olympics: New Technology, Security & Infrastructure
Google - China Situation Has State & Local Implications
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Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management
- Feb 9, 2010
Citizens and watchdog groups are clamoring for greater efficiency and transparency from government agencies, and governors expect their CIOs to find ways to improve both. Given such demands, it's natural for government CIOs to implement changes that will reduce costs while still providing their internal clients with the computing resources they need. But they also must fully assess and mitigate the risks of changing their IT environment.
As government CIOs look to make changes and improvements to their IT infrastructure, they can't overlook the need to closely manage IT risk. The following are five common pitfalls to avoid when rightsizing or revamping government IT resources in today's economic environment.
1. Taking a checklist approach to IT risk management.
In too many state and local governments, CIOs take a tactical, rather than strategic, approach to IT risk management.
Organizations can't manage IT risk effectively by going down a list of internal controls -- howsoever comprehensive -- and checking them ...Continue Article...
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Mainframe
- White Paper: The Mainframe Opportunity IT Strategies For Achieving Breakthrough Value
Forrester conducted interviews with CIOs/CTOs of mainframe users in the US and Europe to better understand their strategies in the use of the mainframe.
- Strategy Paper: CA's Mainframe 2.0 Strategy Roadmap
Fully capitalize on the potential value offered by the mainframe as the availability of mainframe professionals becomes increasingly constrained.
- MF 2.0 Product Brochure
Mainframe 2.0 is CA’s new and far-reaching initiative that is changing the way the mainframe is managed forever.
Cybersecurity
- IDC White Paper - Identity Lifecycle Management: Bringing Together Security, Identity and Compliance
Read this to learn about the technology and best practices needed to manage your identities throughout their lifecycle.
- I Am Who I Say I Am
This paper discusses the drivers, responses and challenges associated with information security in Government.
- Simplify and Secure: Managing User Identities Throughout their Lifecycles
Find solutions that simplify, automate and secure the activities for creating and modifying user identities and roles throughout the organization.
Virtualization / Cloud Computing
- White Paper: Integrated Infrastructure and Performance Management for Virtualized Environments
Government agencies use virtualized environments to decrease costs, consolidate data centers and reduce environmental impacts.
- CA Virtualization Management
CA Virtualization Management solutions provide integrated end-to-end management, automation and security which drive better outcomes.
- Working Together to Maximize Business Value of Your IT Investments
VMware and CA have responded to your requirements by forging a solid partnership focused on your enterprise's needs.
Project and Portfolio Management
- A Life Cycle Approach to Grants Management
Using project management at every stage of grant administration can maximize funds now and for the future.
- A Platform for the New Transparency: Meeting the Challenge of ARRA Grants Management in State and Local Government
The sheer size of ARRA and new grant opportunities has had a tremendous impact on the workload of grants management staff. But the size of the program is only part of the story.
- Success Stories: IT Governance: Making the Difference in Cities, Counties and States
Decision-makers need to align IT projects with organizational goals. See how three agencies achieved this.
Government Jobs
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