Public CIO June 2009

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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