IT Policy/Mgmt/Enterprise Tech

A Primer on Big Data in State and Local Government

April 30, 2012 - Industry Perspective: Kapil Bakshi of Cisco Systems tells you what you need to know about the flood of data coming into the public sector.

5 Tips That Government Innovators Can Learn from Marathoners

April 30, 2012 - Ways to conserve your energy on the long road to getting new ideas implemented.

The Secret Behind Successful Mobile Apps

April 30, 2012 - States seek to develop new apps that integrate into agencies' existing infrastructure.

New York Kicks Off Health IT Business Incubator Program

April 27, 2012 - New York Digital Health Accelerator seeks to attract startups to develop new digital health software applications for hospitals and health-care providers.

San Francisco CTO Talks Cloud Computing Best Practices

April 27, 2012 - Gina Tomlinson speaks about the benefits of cloud deployment.

How to Make Your City Smarter

April 27, 2012 - New report outlines path to more sustainable cities.

Why Big Sites Run Drupal

April 26, 2012 - Open source Drupal content management system powers some of government’s biggest sites.

States Aim to Launch More Mobile Apps

April 25, 2012 - State governments are aggressively deploying mobile technology, but which approaches catch on best?

Twitter Chat Experiment Under Way in the Silicon Valley

April 25, 2012 - Palo Alto, Calif., is conducting question-and-answer sessions through Twitter to expand how residents engage with government officials.

Salesforce Getting Social in New Government Cloud

April 25, 2012 - Former federal CIO Vivek Kundra, now a Salesforce executive, is readying the company to compete for business in the government cloud space.

NYC Names Rahul N. Merchant to CIO and Innovation Role

April 24, 2012 - Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces Merchant will focus on ensuring vendors and the city deliver large technology projects on time and on budget.

Social Media Directors are Finding a Place in Government

April 24, 2012 - Governments try out new media directors to handle social networking on their behalf.

Global Electronic Governance Conference Coming to Albany, N.Y.

April 24, 2012 - ICEGOV to convene academics, industry and government innovators in the U.S. for the first time.

Data Standards Gain Ground in HHS Programs

April 19, 2012 - Congress advances cause of interoperability to help curb fraud and abuse.

Open Source and Mobile Apps Are on Government Radar

April 19, 2012 - Collaboration and social media are also grabbing government attention.

Brian Digman Named New York State CIO of the Year for 2012

April 19, 2012 - The CIO of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is credited with leading projects that have saved millions of dollars and improved customer service.

Virginia Splits Up E-Gov Service Contracts

April 18, 2012 - Contracts for Virginia’s website, hosting and Web application development have been separated as NIC prepares to step aside.

Cellphone Blocking Moves Ahead in California Prisons

April 18, 2012 - California soon will be the first state in the nation to implement a “managed access” system statewide on prison grounds, official says.

Seattle CTO Bill Schrier Retires from Public Service

April 17, 2012 - Schrier is joining Government Technology’s parent company, e.Republic, as the deputy director of the Center for Digital Government.

New England Regional Tech Collaboration Under Way

April 17, 2012 - New Hampshire leads a multistate effort to address state technology challenges.