Public CIO October 2006

Feature

The Net Generation Is Here

By Alison Lake Thirty-somethings today have shadowy memories of learning to use a floppy disk the size of a dinner napkin in computer classes.

Prescription for Improvement

By Alison Lake As Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast region and obliterated vital services for millions of people, 400,000 military veterans living in the region didn't have to worry about losing their medical records or access to care.

Intelligence Matters

By David Raths When a CIO uses terms like "imploding on ourselves" and "vicious circle of resource utilization" to describe his agency's efforts to get timely data to its financial analysts, you know he's about to make big changes.

In Case of Emergency ...

By Craig Grivette "After a bio-terrorism event, you will likely not be able to access health services Web sites for information due to capacity constraints, yet you will be able to check your Lotto numbers instead." -- Anonymous senior IT state official commenting on his state's inability to prioritize IT services effectively

Trimming Waste Fast

By Tod Newcombe Motorola is a world-class company with a reputation for high quality.

Trimming Waste Fast

By Tod Newcombe Motorola is a world-class company with a reputation for high quality.

Book Review

Service-Oriented Architecture: A Planning and Implementation Guide for Business and Technology

By Tod Newcombe Authors: Eric A. Marks & Michael Bell

Technology Matters: Questions to Live With

By Tod Newcombe Author: David E. Nye

Taking Advice: How Leaders Get Good Counsel and Use It Wisely

By Tod Newcombe Author: Dan Ciampa

Commentary

When Wake-Up Calls Don't

By Paul W. Taylor The dilemma of waiting for something big to happen.

Introduction

Career Closes on CIO Who Opened Doors

By Tod Newcombe

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