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The creation of an information technology department for state government might or might not save Florida money.

The government is saving money by offering more online services. But some worry that seniors and other without access to the Internet are being left behind.

Government Product News reached out to Van Ristau, chief technology officer of Herndon, Va.-based DLT Solutions, to find out about trends in IT spending and technology acquisition in local and state governments.

Fiscal constraints will challenge government for the foreseeable future. While this might appear daunting, budget pressures can create an innovative environment and powerful incentives to rethink traditional approaches to mission support and service delivery.

The biggest obstacle to your IT career success may be your inner voice, says Dell CIO Adriana Karaboutis.

Okay, just about everyone is convinced at this point – cloud computing is a good thing that can provide tremendous business value, if applied properly and smartly. The question is, who is going to make this all happen?

There are hurdles that are keeping governments at all levels from realizing the full benefits of cloud computing. To overcome them, we will need new kinds of collaboration.

In a recent blog post, Gartner distinguished analyst Nick Jones outlined 10 mobile technologies and skills that organizations need to master over the next two to three years. Additional training for enterprise IT staff will be especially critical during this time since mobile technology is evolving so quickly, with new risks as well as new capabilities emerging.

What do you think of when you hear the term "smart city"?  For many, the term brings to mind the metamorphosis underway across the nation to digitize and automate facets of our daily lives, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of municipal services, shortening residents’ daily commutes, reducing natural resource consumption and attendant pollution, attracting businesses and creating connected communities.