Public CIO June 2009

Government CIOs Diagnose Health Information Technology Options

By David Raths

Economic stimulus funding for health IT means CIOs have a role in fixing the U.S. health-care system.

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Straight Talk

Cloud Computing: CIOs Should Consider its Benefits (Opinion): By Liza Lowery Massey
Cloud computing offers resources for software computing power, infrastructure and storage.

CTO Strategies

Economic Stimulus: Five Tips for Better Government IT Projects (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann
IT project management strategies for state and local governments.

Feature

SaaS Saves Millions for North Carolina: By Hilton Collins
Software as a service saves North Carolina money by letting agencies test Web applications before they go live.
CIO Brenda Orth on Pennsylvania's Outsourcing Success Story: By Brenda Orth
Pennsylvania's IT consolidation and centralization saves state millions.
Former Missouri CIO Dan Ross Talks Enterprise Management: By Dan Ross
Dan Ross gives five essential steps for building a strong enterprise.
Open Source Software, Cloud Computing Can Save Government Money: By J. Schwan
SaaS and agile development also increase government efficiency.
IBM Expert: Enterprise Architecture Gives Public CIOs Web 2.0, Green IT Benefits: By Fred Collins
Enterprise architecture can aid government transparency and citizen services.

FastGov

Stimulus Act Will Bring Long-Term Change in Accountability (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor
Transparency and accountability are key in using economic stimulus funds.

Security Adviser

Public, Private Experts Create Security Guidelines (Opinion): By Mark Weatherford
Cyber-security experts make consensus audit guidelines of security controls.

Introduction

Economic Stimulus: Government CIOs Have a Role in Health IT Stimulus Spending (Opinion): By Tod Newcombe, Editor
Electronic health records are vital to health care's future.

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