Government Technology Regionalization / Consolidation News

Texas Releases Recommended Fixes for Data Center Consolidation

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:35:00 +0100

Study commissioned by the Department of Information Resources cites bad morale, ineffective governance, data backup problems, among other issues -- and suggests Texas renegotiate its contract with IBM.

Maine Counties Obstruct Land Database, Says Plaintiff

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0100

Intends to create a unified database of all the land records in Maine's 16 counties.

Oakland County, Mich., Shares Notification Service With Local Cities

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Oakland County, Mich., provides a unique digital communication platform to reach citizens.

State and Local IT News in Brief

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:00 +0100

Virginia CIO discusses outsourcing issues, former New Orleans CIO loses civil suit.

Report: Interoperability Requires Improvements in Governance

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0100

"IT governance can be viewed as a sorting process used to respond to an ongoing stream of demands and opportunities for IT development and use.

Virtualization: CIOs Find Benefits Beyond Savings

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Five benefits of server and endpoint virtualization include positively impacting security, worker agility and future IT initiatives.

Five Tips for Outsourcing or Sharing IT Resources

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:28:00 +0100

Pennsylvania and Minneapolis are among successful shared services and outsourcing models.

Teri Takai on IT Security

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

In a recent webinar, Takai talked about transparency, underserved areas of the state and protecting information online.

New York City Plans Consolidation, New 311 Services and Apps Competition

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:46:00 +0100

New York City CIO Paul Cosgrave outlines tech initiatives.

Michigan Digital Government Summit Presents Excellence in Technology Awards

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:06:00 +0100

For leadership, project management, visionary ability, applications, collaboration and innovation.