IT Policy/Mgmt/Enterprise Tech

CIO’s Role Shifts From Managing Information to Promoting Innovation

June 8, 2012 - Every generation in government has come with an impulse to reform or innovate.

13 States Share System for EHR Incentive Payments [Industry Contributed]

June 7, 2012 - The Medical Assistance Provider Incentive Repository is an IT tool that processes incentive payments awarded to health-care providers that adopt electronic health records.

Should Governments Invest in Video Technology?

June 6, 2012 - Many government agencies already post video content to their official websites, but is specialized technology needed?

‘Open Tucson’ to Drive Better Decisions

June 5, 2012 - First data sets expected online by the end of 2012.

New Website a One-Stop Shop for Colorado Data

June 5, 2012 - Colorado Information Marketplace links public data across the state’s agencies and gives users more options for accessing and viewing the data.

Lessons from Utah's Massive Data Breach (Opinion)

June 5, 2012 - Utah's former CIO Steve Fletcher says cybersecurity is everyone's job.

Maryland Awards Pinterest-ed Entrepreneurs

June 4, 2012 - Business pitch contest yields diverse field of entries via popular social media platform.

Michigan Shows Why CIOs Need a Friend in the Budget Office (Opinion)

June 4, 2012 - In too many instances, they aren’t on the same page — or even speaking the same language.

Gale Given Named CTO of West Virginia

June 4, 2012 - A former Verizon executive with local roots has been named the state’s new chief technology officer.

‘Show Me State’ Recovers $300 Million in Tax Revenue

June 1, 2012 - Missouri data warehouse unites taxpayer data to maximize yields for state coffers.

Chicago CIO Jason DeHaan Steps Down

June 1, 2012 - DeHaan was named CIO before Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office last year.

Data Mining Techniques Must Adapt With Web 2.0

June 1, 2012 - A panel discusses how governments need to prepare for a whole new way of processing and using the large volumes of unstructured data available to them.

Tech Trends Public Agencies Should Watch in 2012

May 31, 2012 - Deloitte Consulting’s Bill Briggs gives an overview of his technology observations so far this year and how they will shape the public sector heading into 2013.

Special Report: Can Governments Keep Up Their Open Data Initiatives?

May 30, 2012 - Open data may be cool, but is it useful, sustainable and cost effective?

Does Your Agency Need Data Scientists?

May 30, 2012 - As government agencies tackle the management of “Big Data,” industry executives suggest developing teams of specialists.

The Secret Ingredient of a Successful Health Benefits Exchange (VIDEO)

May 30, 2012 - California’s point man for health IT standards and policies says one key component has little to do with technology.

California's Top IT Innovators of 2012 Honored

May 29, 2012 - The annual Best of California awards showcase the best and brightest technologists and projects in state and local government.

California Staffs Up to Retire Legacy Financial Systems

May 29, 2012 - Fi$Cal promises integrated statewide view of accounting, budgeting and procurement.

How Jails Customize TV Programming for Inmates

May 29, 2012 - Lincoln County Jail in Oregon has installed a new Web-based system that allows staff to control inmates’ TV programs.

7 Ideas for Next-Generation Strategic IT Planning

May 25, 2012 - More than half of states are improving their strategic plans, while others need to make their goals clearer.