Public CIO October 2009

By Tod Newcombe, Editor

CIOs manage IT, money, employees and political terrain.

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Feature

CIOs and Performance Management: Know Your Metrics Before Cutting Costs: By Paul Michaels
Objective IT performance benchmarks will less likely damage a valued service when it comes time to cut.
Virtualization: CIOs Find Benefits Beyond Savings: By Jim Russell
Five benefits of server and endpoint virtualization include positively impacting security, worker agility and future IT initiatives.
Five Challenges to Smarter Stimulus Spending: By Robert Dolan
Analytic tools can help public CIOs spend stimulus funds expediently while providing the necessary transparency.
Four Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Shared Services Programs: By Geoff DePriest and Michael Claytor
Shared services requires employee buy-in, realistic expectations.

Public CIOs on Twitter: By Chris Curran
Five tips for public CIOs who tweet.

Firing a Public CIO for Telling the Truth Sets a Bad Precedent at Many Levels (Opinion): By Liza Lowery Massey
Virginia CIO Lem Stewart's firing seems to be punishment for spotlighting problems with the state's contract with Northrop Grumman.

States Must Share Intranet Bandwidth With Local Governments for Higher Speeds and Big Savings (Opinion): By Dan Lohrmann
Michigan shares digital infrastructure with Oakland County for cheaper, faster connections.

How Safe Is Social Media? (Opinion): By Mark Weatherford
Don't make 'bear shaving' your security policy for Web 2.0.

Tracking Transparency's Direct and Indirect Costs (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor
Recovery.gov costs a bundle, but government openness promotes efficiency.

IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government's Technology Investments: By Tod Newcombe, Editor

The Public-Sector CIO's Changing Tasks (Opinion): By Tod Newcombe, Editor
CIOs evolve as problem-solvers, not just procurement managers.

Power Aid, Texting 911 & Broadband
Battery running low? Power up on the go. Got an emergency? Now some residents can text for help. And survey reveals broadband barriers.

Belkin the Vampire Slayer
Belkin surge protector takes a bite out of vampire power.

Plain-Jane Portal
Fairfax County, Va. discovers citizens prefer using a plain-looking government portal.

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