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Michigan Pushes Ahead With Innovation Fund Projects

May 1, 2012 - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget is mulling several IT project proposals that are seeking seed money from the state’s new innovation fund.

NYC Names Rahul N. Merchant to CIO and Innovation Role

April 24, 2012 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces Merchant will focus on ensuring vendors and the city deliver large technology projects on time and on budget.

State CIOs, Budget Officers Partner on ‘Shared Agenda’

April 13, 2012 - State government officials are developing an agenda on how to tackle the impact that financial pressures are having on operations.

Michael Watson Named Virginia’s Chief Information Security Officer

April 12, 2012 - Watson must protect Virginia’s IT data and systems and create security policies for all state agencies.

San Diego County CIO Harold Tuck Retiring

April 6, 2012 - Tuck first joined San Diego County in 1986.

California Creates IT Staff Development Position

March 28, 2012 - The new executive will focus on cultivating the state government's 10,000-person technology workforce that has been hit by hiring freezes, staffing reductions and training cuts.

Jeff Uyeda to Join California Office of Technology Services

March 23, 2012 - Recent leadership additions continue in California’s IT services branch.

Y2K Expert to Lead California's Technology Services

March 20, 2012 - Ron Hughes, president of the California Data Center Design Group, formerly managed California’s Y2K testing efforts.

How the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Are Selected (VIDEO)

February 29, 2012 - Every year, Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers award program recognizes individuals for their achievements in public-sector IT.

Houston Takes CIO from Phoenix

February 3, 2012 - Charles T. Thompson has begun work as Houston’s CIO after serving in the same capacity since 2007 for Phoenix.

Salesforce.com Hires Former Federal CIO Vivek Kundra

January 16, 2012 - Kundra will be the company’s executive vice president of emerging markets.

Federal CIO Unveils Mobile Road Map

January 11, 2012 - U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel aims to drive efficiency across federal government, asks for ideas.

Federal CIO: 1,200 Data Centers to Close by 2015

December 21, 2011 - The closures would achieve the Obama administration’s goal of shutting down at least 40 percent of all data centers.

Evaluating ARRA Three Years Later

December 6, 2011 - CIOs address the impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had on state IT.

N.J. Eyes Transformation After Naming New State CIO

November 18, 2011 - Steve Emanuel’s candor could pair well with Gov. Chris Christie’s plainspoken approach.

Bharat Shyam Named State CIO of Washington

November 15, 2011 - Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire picks former Microsoft software engineer to lead the state’s evolving IT organization.

5 Government Procurement Practices That Stifle Innovation

November 8, 2011 - How agencies are stamping out the deal breakers that hinder big technology projects.

Jim Mann Named Chief IT Officer of Kansas

November 7, 2011 - Gov. Sam Brownback also issues an executive order requiring most agencies' IT directors to report directly to the new position.

Service-Oriented Architecture Can Solve Legacy System Issues (Opinion)

November 7, 2011 - Industry Perspective: Enterprise architecture is the foundation for legacy systems renewal in the Vermont Agency of Human Services — and should be considered by other states.

Starter Kit Helps IT Professionals Create Networking Groups

October 21, 2011 - The New York State Forum Inc. releases a starter kit for developing "communities of practice" in the public sector.