Case Studies & Interviews

CIO Brenda Orth on Pennsylvania's Outsourcing Success Story

Aug 5, 2009 - By Brenda Orth

Pennsylvania's IT consolidation and centralization saves state millions.

Beth Noveck on the Future of Government Transparency

Jul 6, 2009 - By Steve Towns, Editor

Leader of President Obama's open-government initiative says performance measures are crucial.

SaaS Saves Millions for North Carolina

Jun 9, 2009 - By Hilton Collins

Software as a service saves North Carolina money by letting agencies test Web applications before they go live.

HP CEO Mark Hurd: Technology Transformation Takes Commitment, Investment

May 13, 2009 - By Steve Towns, Editor

HP slashed servers and software applications. The experience holds lessons for California.

Meet Bill Bryan, Missouri's New CIO

Apr 1, 2009 - By Casey Mayville

"The Web is the future and it's here. We just need to catch up to it."

Claire Bailey, Arkansas Chief Technology Officer, Discusses State's Wireless Information Network

Mar 20, 2009 - By Jim McKay, Editor

Arkansas CTO Claire Bailey gets agencies and local governments to communicate via 700/800 MHz system.

Vivek Kundra: Engineering a Radical Transformation

Mar 5, 2009 - By Blake Harris

Vivek Kundra, chief technology officer of the District of Columbia, spoke with Digital Communities editor Blake Harris about his management approach, IT governance innovations, cost-cutting measures and the pace of innovation. Today, President Barack Obama named Kundra the "federal CIO."

Ken Theis, Michigan CIO, Looks to Cross Boundaries

Jan 26, 2009 - By Steve Towns, Editor

State and local cooperation is crucial in economic downturn, Theis says.

LAX CIO to Update Airport's IT Infrastructure

Jan 7, 2009 - By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Los Angeles World Airports CIO Dominc Nessi overseeing the laying of new fiber, new data center build.

GovLoop Social Networking Site Connects Public Employees

Nov 3, 2008 - By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

GovLoop helps government workers share ideas and explore opportunities.

Utah Tops 2008 Digital States Survey

Oct 1, 2008 - By Steve Towns, Editor

State's four-day work week demonstrates e-government's growth.

Ways to Win

Oct 1, 2008 -

Government IT faces new challenges with the rapidly expanding mobile work force.

Data Fusion Has Arrived

Oct 1, 2008 -

GIS technology helps data fusion centers reach a new level of sophistication for greater public safety.

Social Networking Site Targets a Government Audience

Sep 21, 2008 - By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Web 2.0 collaboration tool aims to help public employees share knowledge.

Alaska Enterprise Technology Director Focuses on Metrics

Sep 15, 2008 - By Steve Towns, Editor

Anand Dubey says good information leads to good IT investment and management.

CIO Dale Jablonsky Explains How California's EDD Will Use Web 2.0 and SaaS

Aug 8, 2008 - By Steve Towns, Editor

New technologies help California Employment Development Department take on new responsibilities.

Virtual Earth: Seeing in a New Way

Aug 1, 2008 -

Easy-to-use interactive maps give greater clarity and insight into public-sector data.

Local CIO With Two Jobs

Jul 22, 2008 - By Tod Newcombe, Editor

CIOs with dual responsibilities may become common as government budgets and the pool of experienced public servants shrinks.

Jory Wolf, CIO of Santa Monica, Describes Fiber Network, Other Projects

Jul 17, 2008 - By Blake Harris

California community was Digital Cities Survey winner for 2007.

Vivek Kundra, CTO of Washington, D.C., Focuses on Project Management

Jul 9, 2008 - By Steve Towns, Editor

Kundra uses stock market model to determine viability of IT projects.