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Tod Newcombe

Tod Newcombe

Managing Editor

Tod is the managing editor of Governing and the contributing editor of our sister publication, Government Technology. He was previously the editor of Public CIO, e.Republic’s award-winning publication for IT executives in the public sector, and is the author of several books on information management. 

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A Cautionary Tale for Any Government IT Project: L.A.'s Failed iPad Program
How did Los Angeles spend more than $1 billion to buy an iPad for every student and instead end up losing its leader and being investigated by the FBI and SEC?
May 11, 2015
 · Tod Newcombe
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The Payoffs of Financial Transparency
Most cities are failing to tell their fiscal stories well or at all. New York and Chicago, though, offer models of true transparency.
April 16, 2015
 · Tod Newcombe
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New Apps May Make Giving and Getting Government Aid Easier
Mobile technology has made a belated but much needed debut in human services.
March 25, 2015
 · Tod Newcombe
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States Use Big Data to Nab Tax Fraudsters
Technology has made it easier for people to commit tax fraud and for governments to catch it.
February 24, 2015
 · Tod Newcombe
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A Security Dilemma for Smart Devices
Wireless-connected devices offer financial benefits for local governments, but they come at a price.
February 10, 2015
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Tardy Transit? Tweet About It
Transit agencies are finally catching up to the private sector’s use of social media to improve their systems and increase the public’s trust in them.
January 27, 2015
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Governments Making It Easier for Citizens to Know the Law
Once tightly controlled by commercial publishers, legal codes are becoming more accessible online, thanks to the open data movement.
January 13, 2015
 · Tod Newcombe
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The Data Gap
As data-driven services and programs have grown, so has the data disparity between the rich and the poor.
December 18, 2014
 · Tod Newcombe
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4 Tech Trends Changing How Cities Operate
A recent survey reveals how local governments are using technology (both new and old) to engage citizens and improve performance.
December 08, 2014
 · Tod Newcombe
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Open Data’s Hidden Value
States and localities can profit from it, and it’s time to start talking about how.
November 19, 2014
 · Tod Newcombe
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