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Adam_Stone

Adam Stone

Contributing Writer

A seasoned journalist with 20+ years' experience, Adam Stone covers education, technology, government and the military, along with diverse other topics. His work has appeared in dozens of general and niche publications nationwide.

Cabarrus County NC CIO Todd Shanley
Workforce & People
Strong Project, Change Management Are Essential to Good IT
With the understanding that IT people already know how to do technology right, Cabarrus County, N.C., CIO Todd Shanley says dedicated project management and analysis staff would be central to building his ideal IT agency.
September 2021
 · Adam Stone
Virtual reality headset on a dark blue background
Emerging Tech
Augmented, Virtual Realities Hold Promise for Government
From firefighting and social services to increased accessibility, public-sector agencies are using virtual and augmented reality to improve how staff train to interact with citizens — and it’s only the beginning.
July/August 2021
 · Adam Stone
Illustration of people creaing and moving cogs
Cloud & Computing
Legacy ERP Systems Get Upgrades Amid the COVID Pandemic
Enterprise resource planning systems are foundational to efficiently run government organizations. Here’s how three jurisdictions navigated their modernization plans through COVID-19.
March 2021
 · Adam Stone
Digital Cities 2020 map
Digital Communities
Digital Cities 2020: IT Foundation Key to COVID Response
The winners in this year’s Digital Cities survey have long been following well-laid plans for modernizing infrastructure, cybersecurity and citizen services, meaning they were prepared to stand up to the pandemic.
November 09, 2020
 · Adam Stone, Editorial Staff
A map of the states that received an A grade in the 2020 Digital States survey
Cloud & Computing
Digital States Survey 2020: Cloud Is More Critical Than Ever
2020 put all states to the test as they moved to deliver more services online than ever before. Leading states had laid the groundwork with strong as-a-service platforms and pivoted quickly to take on new challenges.
October 23, 2020
 · Adam Stone
Clouds at sunset
Cloud & Computing
2020 Puts Cloud Computing in Government to the Test
State and local public-sector agencies have long been making a move toward “cloud first” and now “cloud smart” strategies. COVID-19 gave them the change to prove whether those investments paid off.
September 2020
 · Adam Stone
Ohio CIO Ervan Rodgers
People and Careers
Ervan Rodgers on Collaboration, Consolidation in Ohio
Ohio Chief Information Officer Ervan Rodgers explains his approach to infrastructure consolidation, how to make a smart transition to cloud-based services and how the Innovate Ohio program will bolster citizen services.
April/May 2020
 · Adam Stone
Crowd of people walking at sunset
Workforce & People
Government Finds New Ways to Develop and Retain Talent
Private-sector salaries and benefits often lure potential public employees away from state and local IT jobs. Here’s how government recruiters are reaching and keeping a new generation of tech talent.
March 2020
 · Adam Stone
Public Safety
FirstNet Publishes Five-Year ‘Roadmap’ Outlining Expansion
Since it debuted last year, the first dedicated communications network for emergency responders has signed on 9,000 public safety agencies, and plans to grow in areas including portable services and improved connections.
August 16, 2019
 · Adam Stone
Arkansas+Chief+Privacy+Officer+Jennifer+Davis
Policy
As Privacy Concerns Grow, States Create Bold Policies
Americans want more control over their data, but little is being done at the federal level to update regulations for the digital age. Here's what some state IT leaders are doing to fill the gaps.
July/August 2019
 · Adam Stone
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Government Technology
Governing
Techwire
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Emergency Management
Center for Digital Government
Center for Digital Education