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Public CIO December 2009

State CIOs Offer Government Cloud Option

By Steve Towns, Government Technology

State-operated government clouds add another option to a growing menu of hosted infrastructure and application offerings.

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Feature

Avoid the Five Common Dangers of IT Risk Management
By Raj Chaudhary and Bert G. Nuehring

Important issues include business continuity planning and protecting infrastructure.

Social Networking Use Increases, But Has Yet to Transform Government
By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Web 2.0 can be found everywhere in government, but so far it's no killer app.

Lean Improvement Initiative Without Technology
By Bill Bott

Government is going Lean these days, and it should go without technology, at least for now.

Security Adviser

Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion)
By Mark Weatherford

Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?

CTO Strategies

South Africa's Infrastructure Lesson (Opinion)
By Dan Lohrmann

South Africa's preparation for the 2010 World Cup provides valuable lessons for IT leaders.

FastGov

How to Procure a Portal, Texas Style (Opinion)
By Paul W. Taylor

Texas' innovative procurement of an updated state portal.

Straight Talk

CIOs and Vendors: A Complex Relationship (Opinion)
By Liza Lowery Massey

When a vendor calls, do you talk or run for cover?

Introduction

Public-Sector Data Centers Adopt Cloud Computing, Shared Services
By Tod Newcombe, Editor

Utah, Michigan and other states try to reduce costs by sharing services.

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Cybersecurity

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Virtualization / Cloud Computing

White Paper: Integrated Infrastructure and Performance Management for Virtualized Environments

Government agencies use virtualized environments to decrease costs, consolidate data centers and reduce environmental impacts.

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Project and Portfolio Management

A Life Cycle Approach to Grants Management

Using project management at every stage of grant administration can maximize funds now and for the future.

A Platform for the New Transparency: Meeting the Challenge of ARRA Grants Management in State and Local Government

The sheer size of ARRA and new grant opportunities has had a tremendous impact on the workload of grants management staff. But the size of the program is only part of the story.

Success Stories: IT Governance: Making the Difference in Cities, Counties and States

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