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3 Forces Hindering Public-Sector Collaboration

April 4, 2013 - If collaboration is so great, then why isn't everyone doing it?

DHS' Mark Weatherford Moves On

April 4, 2013 - Upon his exit, Weatherford shares where the role of government must go where cybersecurity is concerned.

Column: The Right Way to Manage a Government Contract

April 4, 2013 - The Illinois Lottery is showing that government officials can hold their own with their private-sector counterparts.

Personal vs. Professional Cloud: Is There a Difference?

April 3, 2013 - A new report from NASCIO says state employees, buoyed by the ease of cloud use in their personal lives, think cloud has a place at work too.

Federal Data Center Consolidation Changes Approach

April 3, 2013 - U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel announced a change in approach to meeting the government's goal of saving $2.5 billion by 2015.

Obstacles to Innovation (Infographic)

April 2, 2013 - A new survey reveals the numerous obstacles local governments face when attempting to innovate.

Louis Carr Joins Clark County, Nev., as CIO

March 29, 2013 - Carr is no stranger to the role of CIO, having previously served as CIO of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and of Arlington, Texas, before that.

Recognizing the Importance of the Journey to Perfection

March 28, 2013 - The challenge with working to be perfect is that we can take it too far, where we get stuck in “analysis paralysis,” costly and time-consuming rework, and unnecessary, overly harsh criticism of ourselves and others.

Column: Leadership and the Real-World Risks of Innovation

March 28, 2013 - The terms transformation and innovation are imbued with a sense of solving old intractable problems and modernizing old, tired processes to produce better outcomes through better and smarter means -- and that's a tall order.

What Does the Presidential Directive on Records Management Really Require?

March 26, 2013 - Federal agencies can use these 12 ideas to leverage staff rather than money on electronic record-keeping goals.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Announces Resignation

March 22, 2013 - Genachowski will be stepping down from the agency in the coming weeks, confirming recent rumors of him leaving before his term is up.

Has the CIA Opted for Amazon Cloud?

March 20, 2013 - Though neither Amazon nor CIA officials would confirm the contract, all signs point to its existence.

California Technology Agency to Release IT Procurement Strategy

March 20, 2013 - The CTA also released its 2013 Strategic Plan Update, which aims to expand online services, increase access from mobile devices, create innovative business systems and bridge the digital divide.

Riverside, Calif., Hires New Chief Innovation Officer

March 20, 2013 - Lea Deesing begins on April 8, and will employ her seven point path to successful leadership in the position.

White House 'We the People' Site, Explained

March 13, 2013 - A Yahoo News chat with a White House official explains how online petitions are helping citizens engage the Obama administration on issues they care about.

Seattle Confirms New CTO

March 13, 2013 - Erin Devoto's appointment as the city's new CTO means she can move forward with updating aging data centers, leasing excess fiber bandwidth, and enhancing open data and mobile application efforts.

Living in an Era of True Mobility

March 13, 2013 - Microsoft CTO Stuart McKee predicts that mobile devices — despite presenting unique challenges — will enable new levels of productivity.

Oklahoma Lawmakers, CIO Partner to Change the Face of Technology

March 12, 2013 - 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.

Davis, Calif., Forms Public-Private Partnership to Hire Chief Innovation Officer

March 11, 2013 - The new innovation officer position is the result of a public-private partnership between Davis, Calif., and technology leadership group techDAVIS.

Are Governments Ready to be Buyers of Cybersecurity Insurance?

March 8, 2013 - Some public-sector officials and brokers in the insurance industry think the time has come to apply traditional insurance principles in the world of government IT.