Public CIO May 2003

Introduction

Introduction

By Tod Newcombe A New Voice for Public-Sector IT

Feature

Finding the Will to Change

By William D. Eggers Government IT reform can deliver big savings, but leading transformation can be difficult and hazardous to your career.

On the Verge of Extinction?

By Shane Peterson Once all the buzz, the enterprise CIO may be disappearing. What went wrong?

Academic Innovation

By Paul W. Taylor The private sector doesn't have a corner on original thinking. Here's how one jurisdiction fostered innovation through a unique school for technology.

Alone in the Enterprise

By Larry Singer Public-sector CIOs are enterprise executives in organizations that are anything but an enterprise. A former state IT executive offers an inside look at the pitfalls and possibilities CIOs face when transforming government.

Best Practice

Not Invented Here

By Wayne Hanson Valuable online creations are springing up worldwide.

Book Review

The Next Deal: The Choice Revolution and the New Responsibility

By Marlene Lockhard By Andrei Cherny. Published by Basic Books, 2000

Commentary

The CIO's New Clothes

By Paul W. Taylor With apologies to Hans Christian Andersen and former CIOs everywhere

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