February/March 2007
Features
IT Brings Home the Bacon
Cities, counties and states combine IT with business practices to generate revenue.
Strength In Numbers
IT shops in smaller jurisdictions join forces to save money and boost efficiency.
Cover Story »
Digital Doorkeeper
States increasingly rely on CISOs to take the lead on IT security and keep tech vermin at bay.
Hazardous Conditions Ahead
DMVs need to be wary of sharp curves in modernization plans thanks to Real ID.
Departments
Strategy and Innovation:
What Keeps You Up at Night?
Leveraging a citywide wireless project, says Leonard Scott, MIS Business Unit manager for Corpus Christi, Texas
Exit Interview:
Public Pressure to Private Sector
From terrorism and blackouts to labor strikes, Gino Menchini faced it all as New York's DoITT commissioner.
Best Practices:
Mission Control
To get more out of IT, align your systems and investment plans with agency objectives.
Best Practices:
Web Services and SOA
Cities and states tap a new IP-centric approach to data sharing.
Tech Trends:
The Promise of Paperless
The long-promised benefits of document management are coming to fruition.
Case Study:
Cities Finding iSCSI Connectivity Invaluable
iSCSI has become a low-cost and less complex alternative to Fibre Channel for SAN storage.
Interview:
Louisiana's First Post-Katrina CIO
Interoperability of communications for first responders is a priority for Rizwan Ahmed.
Opinion
