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Chief privacy officers are common in the commercial world and at the agency level. Is there a role for a statewide CPO?
Government Technology Visit http://www.govtech.com//state/Rise-of-the-Chief-Privacy-Officer.html to view the full article online. |
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Smartphones and big data have changed expectations for how people communicate and find information, but government agencies aren't yet adapting, says Forrester report.
Information Week Government Visit http://www.informationweek.com/government/open-government/smart-government-all-about-disruption/d/d-id/1269459 to view the full article online. |
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Privatization of local government services may seem cost-effective in the short-term, but a new study, released by In The Public Interest (ITPI), questions that wisdom.
American City & County Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/privatization-outsourcing/hidden-costs-privatization to view the full article online. |
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IT organizations tend to celebrate the geek – and deservedly so. But for CIOs to build the right kinds of teams to meet current business challenges, they need to start creating more diverse cultures.
Information Week Visit http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/it-strategy/geeks-versus-jocks-cios-beware-your-culture/a/d-id/1269428 to view the full article online. |
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The proportion of women in information technology leadership positions has moved little over the past decade, and that statistic may even be trending downward, a new study suggests.
NextGov.com Visit http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2014/05/women-are-still-scarce-it-leadership-roles/84826/ to view the full article online. |
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As the federal government look to cut IT costs, drive efficiencies and advance objectives, department CIOs and CFOs are urged to break down siloes within and among agencies. One idea: Eliminate multiple contracts for services that all government departments use.
CIO Visit http://www.cio.com/article/753720/CIO_CFO_Collaboration_Critical_for_Advancing_Federal_IT to view the full article online. |
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Government has been struggling with how it procures IT and contracts for services ever since the first computer was sold to the public sector. And as is evident in New York City, those struggles can easily turn into cost overruns.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Visit http://www.sdcexec.com/news/11503593/government-has-been-struggling-with-it-and-contract-services-procurement-since-the-first-computer-was-sold-to-the-public-sector to view the full article online. |
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Open-data advocates, such as President Obama's former information chief Vivek Kundra, estimate a multibillion-dollar industry can be spawned by taking raw government data files on sectors such as weather, population, energy, housing, commerce or transportation and turn them into products for the public to consume or other industries to pay for.
USA Today Visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/05/stateline-states-open-data-money/10006405/ to view the full article online. |
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Cloud is by no means a brand-new technology, but the public sector has been slow to embrace it. CRN asked solution providers in the public sector: Is the hesitation a case of bureaucratic red tape or are there other factors at play?
CRN Visit http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300073005/why-wont-public-sector-embrace-cloud.htm to view the full article online. |