• Ways to Consolidate Government IT
• BY: Steve Towns   |   November 2010
• It tends to come in two forms: a centralized model and a federated approach.

• Michigan Broadens Its IT Consolidation
• BY: Steve Towns   |   October 2010
• Michigan broadens its IT consolidation initiative to facilities and administrative services.

• The Costs and Liabilities of Using Old Computer Systems
• BY: Steve Towns   |   September 2010
• States must create better ways of modernizing important computer systems before they become a liability.

• Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools
• BY: Steve Towns   |   August 2010
• State and local governments use social networks to save time and enhance collaboration.
• 1 Comments

• Cloud Computing's E-Mail Showdown
• BY: Steve Towns   |   July 2010
• Arizona pits the public sector against the private sector in a cloud e-mail face-off.

• Funneling Tech Purchases
• BY: Steve Towns   |   June 2010
• Texas focuses on cross-agency operations and innovation opportunities – and saves money.

• Government "Apps" Move from Cool to Useful
• BY: Steve Towns   |   May 2010
• Recently created government "apps" contests are popular, but are they worth doing?
• 2 Comments

• The Innobucks Start Here
• BY: Steve Towns   |   April 2010
• A small Texas town has turned civic participation into an online game, complete with virtual currency.
• 1 Comments

• Michigan and the Feds Try Sharing Cyber-Security Tools
• BY: Steve Towns   |   March 2010
• The experiment could help states cut the cost of protecting sensitive government information.

• Los Angeles Embraces Google's Gmail
• BY: Steve Towns   |   February 2010
• An innovative technology deal turns political for the Los Angeles City Council president.
• 1 Comments

• Tweeting for the Public Good
• BY: Steve Towns   |   January 2010
• Utah allows employees to use social media on the job, but lays down the rules.
• 5 Comments

• New Hires and the Facebook Effect
• BY: Ellen Perlman   |   December 2009
• The texting generation needs help adjusting to a government's online ethos.
• 10 Comments

• Can I Say No to an Electronic Health Record?
• BY: Ellen Perlman   |   November 2009
• A majority of people want to 'own' their health data and choose who can access it.
• 2 Comments

• Social Media Sites' Handicap Hurdle
• BY: Ellen Perlman   |   October 2009
• As governments turn to Facebook and its ilk, they aren't paying enough attention to the needs of the visually or hearing-impaired.

• Catching a Bus with a BlackBerry
• BY: Ellen Perlman   |   September 2009
• Mobile apps and social media are being tweaked to serve transportation needs.
• 1 Comments

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