Research

Report: Interoperability Requires Improvements in Governance

Nov 2, 2009 - News Report

"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.

Study: States and Locals Put Lower Priority on Energy Efficiency in IT Purchasing

Sep 14, 2009 - By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

State and local governments gave energy efficiency a lower priority in 2009 IT purchasing decisions to avoid the upfront costs, according to a CDW-G study.

 

 

Agile Development Speeds Government Software Development

May 18, 2009 - By Merrill Douglas

Texas, Colorado agencies embrace the collaborative agile software development model.

2009 Global Predictions for Technology Industry

Jan 23, 2009 - News Report

Key themes include netbooks, social media and smart grid technology.

'Information Security Management' is Top Tech Issue for 7th Year in a Row

Jan 13, 2009 - News Report

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' technology survey shows protecting data is the highest priority.

The Pros and Cons of Hosted E-Mail

Jan 12, 2009 - By Hilton Collins

Hosted e-mail will likely spread to more consumers and businesses in 2009. This may hold some surprises for government clients.

Twitter: A Primer for Public CIOs

Jan 12, 2009 - By Emma Newcombe

Twitter is more than just micro-blogging.

Chicago CIO Hardik Bhatt Describes City's Green IT Strategy

Jan 5, 2009 - By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

Data center consolidation and cooling changes cut energy consumption and save money.

Report: Future of the Internet

Dec 15, 2008 - News Report

"Future of the Internet III" built around respondents' responses to scenarios stretching to the year 2020.

Government Interoperability: Center for Technology in Government Releases Two White Papers

Nov 24, 2008 - News Report

Interoperability is a key component of government reform and requires investments that involve complex policy, management, and technology changes that government leaders are often hesitant or unprepared to undertake.

Survey: Employee Data More Vulnerable Than Constituent Data

Nov 14, 2008 - By Hilton Collins

PricewaterhouseCoopers says governments must better protect employees' data, not just the public's data.

Federal Department of Health and Human Services Selects Arizona for Innovative E-Health Pilot

Nov 13, 2008 - News Report

Will make information about Medicare beneficiaries' personal health care histories available to them safely through the Internet starting in 2009.

Gartner: First-Time SOA Adoption Falling

Nov 4, 2008 - News Report

A great deal of confusion about how to construct a business case for SOA.

Twitter is a Continuity of Operations Tool, State Agency Discovers

Oct 22, 2008 - By Matt Williams, Assistant Editor

The Washington State Department of Transportation finds the ubiquitous Web 2.0 app to be a real tweet when Web site traffic is high.

Canada Tops at Integrated Service Delivery

Oct 16, 2008 - By Tod Newcombe

Integrating citizen service delivery? Look to Canada's best practices.

New Technologies Cut Cost of Government IT Deployments

Oct 1, 2008 - By Matt Williams, Assistant Editor

Open source and hosted applications help agencies stretch budget dollars.

Utah Tops 2008 Digital States Survey

Sep 16, 2008 - By Steve Towns, Editor

With more than 800 state government services online, Utah could close offices statewide without inconveniencing citizens.

Canada Tops at Integrated Service Delivery

Sep 15, 2008 - By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Integrating citizen service delivery? Searching for the best model? Look north of the border.

Interoperability: What's Impeding a National Communications System?

Aug 28, 2008 - By Eric E. Holdeman

People and governance challenges delay nationwide communications interoperability.

IT Security: Watch Out for Insecure Software

Jul 29, 2008 - By Jack Danahy

CIOs can gain better data protection by ensuring applications are built securely.