Articles

How California Trains Its Future Tech Leaders

April 22, 2013 - The Information Technology Leadership Academy teaches middle managers the skills necessary to lead a technology department.

FirstNet Board Is Off to an 'Optimistic' Start

April 19, 2013 - Kevin McGinnis is helping to drive the FirstNet board toward the creation of a nationwide public safety network.

Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Passes House

April 19, 2013 - Despite objections by civil liberty groups and White House reservations, CISPA passes in the House by a vote of 288 to 127.

North Carolina CIO Hones in on Collaboration, Training

April 18, 2013 - Though Chris Estes comes from the private sector, he may be ahead of the game.

Sen. Alex Padilla Enters California Secretary of State Race

April 11, 2013 - Top 25 honoree announces his candidacy for the position.

IRS Can Search Email Without Warrant

April 11, 2013 - A document released by the IRS suggests that Americans enjoy "generally no privacy" where online private communication is concerned.

Column: Don’t Wait To Iterate

April 10, 2013 - Today, one surefire way to fail is by failing to pivot.

Digital Urban Planning Starts with Common Tools

April 8, 2013 - In Louisville, Ky., government leaders are looking to new ways for meeting organizational goals -- ways that many are overlooking.

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.