IT Policy/Mgmt/Enterprise Tech

A Toolkit for Bring-Your-Own-Device Policies

August 27, 2012 - Federal CIO Council white paper outlines three basic technical approaches to an effective BYOD program.

Minnesota to Streamline DMV Processes with $41 Million System Integration

August 27, 2012 - The state’s Driver and Vehicle Services Division will work with Hewlett-Packard on a four-year integration upgrade that simplifies access for 40,000 users across multiple agencies.

Report: Big Changes for NYC’s IT Project Management

August 24, 2012 - Mayor will create new organization to handle the city’s biggest technology projects, New York Times says.

1-Person IT Teams Get the Job Done

August 24, 2012 - 3 Texas IT leaders discuss working in their small communities.

Defining Big Data

August 24, 2012 - Is overinflated industry hype causing big data to lose all meaning?

CIOs Flock to Social Media

August 23, 2012 - Why maintaining a social media presence is important, and how it benefits governments and citizens.

Governments Take a Lean Startup Approach

August 23, 2012 - Can government act more like Silicon Valley when developing applications or services?

Why Farms Need Wireless Broadband

August 23, 2012 - Fresno, Calif., works to roll out wireless broadband across a landscape populated primarily with fruits and vegetables.

Report: California Legislators Approve Two Internet Bills

August 23, 2012 - A Los Angeles landlord required tenants to pay rent online and school officials pried into students' personal lives, spurring lawmakers to act.

Microsoft Gets County Contract in Google's Backyard

August 23, 2012 - Santa Clara County, Calif., picked the cloud email and productivity suite of Google's competitor.

Putting the ‘I’ in CIO (Opinion)

August 23, 2012 - CIOs are getting more innovative in sharing resources.

Louisville, Ky., Uses Metrics to Cut Overtime and Boost Performance

August 21, 2012 - The LouieStat program tracks government performance metrics to spot improvements.

OpenStack Developers Collaborate to Deliver Cloud Components

August 21, 2012 - Could open source code spearhead the next wave of government cloud adoption?

Trophy Kids at Work (Opinion)

August 20, 2012 - How to invest in the ‘lost generation.’

Train Employees in Cyberawareness

August 17, 2012 - It’s time to rethink security awareness training.

The Slow Government Movement (Opinion)

August 16, 2012 - In a world focused on faster, better and cheaper, a well timed pause may produce better decisions.

Report: State Financial Reporting Has Room for Improvement

August 16, 2012 - Oracle survey finds that states are moving away from manual reporting processes.

Innovative State Technology Celebrated

August 15, 2012 - NASCIO announced 30 finalists for its 2012 Recognition Awards that honor outstanding IT achievement in state government.

Adaptive Leadership Rises in Human Services

August 14, 2012 - Industry Perspective: Adaptive leaders exercise leadership by guiding and pacing people through both the discomfort and opportunities of adaptation.

Oregon CIO Dugan Petty to Retire

August 14, 2012 - Oregon's CIO helped advance information security, GIS technologies and e-government.