News: Latest CIO News

• e.Republic Inc. to Acquire Governing Magazine
  Publisher of Government Technology, Public CIO and Emergency Management extends coverage of state and local government market with announced acquisition of Governing magazine.
  
• 2010: NASCIO's Top 10 Priorities for State CIOs
  Stimulus and recession drive priorities in NASCIO's annual list.
  
• Dozens of Governments Interested in Google Apps, Los Angeles Official Says
  CTO Randi Levin says more than two dozen governments in California alone have inquired about the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency's plan to implement Google Apps.
  
• California Plans to Launch Information Security Operations Center
  Proposed California facility is part of new five-year information security strategy.
  
• Texas Releases Recommended Fixes for Data Center Consolidation
  Study commissioned by the Department of Information Resources cites bad morale, ineffective governance, data backup problems, among other issues -- and suggests Texas renegotiate its contract with IBM.
  
• IBM Opens Advanced Analytics Center in Washington, D.C.
  Center taps into skills of more than 400 local employees, with plans for an additional 100 analytics specialists.
  
• GSA's Casey Coleman Named Government CIO of the Year by Tech Council of Maryland
  Coleman awarded for leadership and technology implementation.
  
• Federal Agencies Struggle to Control IT Costs
  Earned value management policies are applied inconsistently, according to U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  
• Douglas Young Named Missouri CIO
  Missouri finds a replacement for Bill Bryan, who was assigned to run state parks.
  
• Vermont Appoints David Tucker State CIO
  David Tucker replaces his boss, Tom Murray, who was named executive director of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.
  
• New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish Touts Google Apps in Cost-Saving Plan
  Budget proposal says using Gmail and other Google productivity tools could save $1.9 million annually.
  
• State and Local IT News in Brief
  Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.
  
• Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction Blog
  CIO Phil Bertolini discusses Michigan county's budget savings.
  
• Report: Interoperability Requires Improvements in Governance
  "IT governance can be viewed as a sorting process used to respond to an ongoing stream of demands and opportunities for IT development and use.
  
• Virtualization: CIOs Find Benefits Beyond Savings
  Five benefits of server and endpoint virtualization include positively impacting security, worker agility and future IT initiatives.
  
• CIOs and Performance Management: Know Your Metrics Before Cutting Costs
  Objective IT performance benchmarks will less likely damage a valued service when it comes time to cut.
  
• Los Angeles City Council Approves Google E-Mail Plan
  Microsoft and Google made final arguments in three-hour discussion.
  
• Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Wins NASCIO State Technology Champion Award
  "Governor Ritter has a keen awareness that technology enables change, cost-savings to the state, and better delivery of services to citizens."
  
• NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects, Elects President
  Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
  
• Utah.gov Uses Geo IP to Customize User Experience
  Geo IP lets Utah citizens receive links that geographically apply to them when viewing Utah.gov.