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The top trends, priorities and widely-adopted initiatives in state government IT according to the 2014 Digital States Survey. (Government Technology)
Visit http://www.govtech.com//state/State-of-the-Digital-States-2014-Survey-at-a-Glance.html to view the full article online. |
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State and local government spending on information goods and services is projected to grow at a 3.3 percent rate between now and 2019, increasing to $70 billion from $60.4 billion over that period. This would mark the third consecutive annual forecast of better than 3 percent growth. (Washington Post)
Visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/deltek-state-local-government-it-spending-increase-is-an-opportunity-for-contractors/2014/08/22/4f6f0834-288d-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html to view the full article online. |
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Program to share threat information was opened to state and local government last year, but few seem to be aware of it. (Government Technology)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/federal/Some-Governments-Unaware-of-Special-DHS-Cybersecurity-Program.html to view the full article online. |
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The growth of citizen-powered engagement platforms is a challenge for local governments, but it's a phenomenon they should embrace. (Governing)
Visit http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-local-government-citizen-engagement-platforms.html to view the full article online. |
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It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. If that is true, then desperation is the mother of innovation. But can there really be innovation in government, or is that an oxymoron? (American City & County)
Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/technology/your-it-capital-budget-stifling-innovation to view the full article online. |
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As the federal IT operation shifts to a service-oriented model, CIOs need to staff up with managers with diverse backgrounds and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse array of customers and providers. (CIO)
Visit http://www.cio.com/article/2475405/government-use-of-it/government-cios-urged-to-hire-it-workers-with-soft-skills.html to view the full article online. |
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Google and the White House just sidled a step closer together: Google executive Megan Smith will be the United States’ next chief technology officer, the White House said Thursday. (Forbes)
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2014/09/04/white-house-names-googles-megan-smith-chief-technology-officer/ to view the full article online. |
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The government’s ability to capitalize on emerging technologies comes down to three elements: people, processes and the technology itself, described by Commerce Department Deputy Chief Information Officer Kirit Amin as a "three-legged stool." (Nextgov)
Visit http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2014/08/true-problem-emerging-tech/91385/ to view the full article online. |
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Across the country, a small but growing number of states, counties and cities are naming chief data officers to manage and disseminate data generated and shared by government employees and citizens. Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco have also hired chief data officers, according to The Council of State Governments. (State Tech Magazine)
Visit http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2014/08/meet-los-angeles%E2%80%99s-first-chief-data-officer to view the full article online. |