Government Technology Policy / Management News

IT Financial Management Can Help CIOs Align IT With Business Goals

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Public-sector IT expense reports help users reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Louisiana Creates Electronic Health Records Loan Program

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:56:00 +0100

Health care facilities and physicians that use electronic health records will be eligible for enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and those that fail to implement will be penalized with lower reimbursements.

Public CIOs Struggle to Manage Mobility Demands

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:15:00 +0100

Smartphones and laptops increase management issues for public-sector CIOs.

Broadband Stimulus Excludes Urban Areas, Says City CIO

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:00 +0100

Recently released broadband stimulus eligibility requirements exclude urban areas by requiring "un-served" or "underserved" coverage status, San Jose, Calif., CIO Steve Ferguson says.

$1.16 Billion Indiana Welfare Outsourcing Contract in Jeopardy

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100

Twenty percent of food stamp cases are allegedly being mishandled, among other complaints.

NASCIO Releases Mobile Device Management Paper

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:37:00 +0100

"Many states have made substantial efforts and investments to encrypt the data on mobile devices and to further protect them through use of strong policies, physical controls and end-user education.

Michigan Juries Banned From Using Electronic Communications

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Begins Sept. 1.

Social Networks Complicate Relations Between Bosses and Employees

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:15:00 +0100

Corporate use of FaceBook and other Web 2.0 tools blurs line between work and home.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: Is Your Site Ready?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100

Latest release of popular Web browser may wreak havoc with content written for earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

Federal Dashboard Tracks IT Spending

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:40:00 +0100

USAspending.gov revamped to track more than $70 billion in federal government IT spending, providing increased transparency for taxpayers.