Domino Theory

12/11/2015

TOP FIVE PRIORITIES:
1. Security and Risk Management
2. Cloud Services
3. Consolidation and Optimization
4. Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
5. Legacy Modernization

The latest NASCIO annual state CIO priorities survey outlines where state officials are looking when it comes to IT for the coming year.

12/11/2015

Good things keep happening in Detroit.

Downtown Detroit has a new ISP: Rocket Fiber is today detailing its upcoming fiber optic internet service, which it brags are 1,000 times faster than the..

12/11/2015

The decision to declare states of emergency highlights the dual narrative of homelessness today.

Three cities, one county and a state have suspended laws that hamper their ability to address homelessness. But why now and what does it mean?

11/11/2015

It’s with great appreciation that we honor these men and women as Public Officials of the Year. http://hubs.ly/H01nLHV0

View state and local government officials since 1994 who have been named for outstanding accomplishment.

11/11/2015

As part of our research on this topic, underwriters are invited to participate in an editorial briefing by the Center for Digital Government.

The unbundling of networks and servers by government owned and operated infrastructure is just the beginning of what the Center for Digital Government is seeing as a significant transformation towards Everything-as-a-Service that will sweep through states and localities in the years to come.

11/11/2015

See detailed write-ups on all 54 winners across four population categories here.

The annual Digital Counties Survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government, recognized 54 of the most innovative counties in the nation for their pioneering use of technology to improve efficiency and enhance services for citizens. Top honors went to Fairfax County, Va.; Chesterfield County, Va.; Catawba County, N.C.; and Allegan County, Mich., across four population categories. See more about this year’s winners.

11/11/2015

Download the 2015 Health + Human Services Special Report to learn what top state and local HHS decision makers think the biggest challenges (and market opportunities) are in the years ahead.

A recent Governing Institute and Center for Digital Government survey of state and local HHS leaders highlights important market implications for private-sector companies doing business in this space.

10/11/2015

Alaska was No. 1, with a "C." Michigan finished dead last.

In all, 11 states received failing grades of F in a study of state ethics and transparency laws by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

10/11/2015

Women make up 31 percent of Oregon legislators, as opposed to 24 percent nationwide.

Oregon has long had more women in top political positions than practically any other state. There may be several reasons why.

10/11/2015

This graph plots each state’s average tuition price for four-year schools against state funding:

Tuition prices are influenced by far more than just state funding. View and compare differences for each state.

04/11/2015

Learning How to Manage Millennials, Public Transit and the “We” economy Tops List of Priorities Discussed at Cost of Government Summit

Figuring out ways to make government jobs more appealing to millennials and how to break down traditional silos to enable better collaboration were among the biggest concerns voiced by government finance and budget leaders at Governing’s recent Summit on the Cost of Government.

04/11/2015

Governing's Market Briefing Webinar: New Trends & Opportunities in Transportation & Infrastructure http://hubs.ly/H01mqgW0