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State government CIOs can save precious budget dollars by automating services and focusing on productivity, according to a new report released this week by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. (InformationWeek Government)
Visit http://www.informationweek.com/government/leadership/how-state-cios-can-save-$11-billion/d/d-id/1322621 to view the full article online. |
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This year’s top digital cities have developed a mature infrastructure that lets city leaders experiment with technology projects that are molded in the image of the average citizen's lifestyle. (GovTech)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/Digital-Cities-Survey-2015.html to view the full article online. |
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Jersey City Mayor, Steve Fulop wanted more transparency and trust in the public sector, so he set out on a mission to create the City's open data portal, even though that largely meant starting from scratch. (GovTech)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/The-Journey-to-Build-Jersey-Citys-Data-Portal.html to view the full article online. |
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In the 1970s, a psychologist named Noel Burch created a learning model to describe how humans go through four stages of learning when introduced to a new skill. This model is known as "The Four Stages of Competence". (Forbes)
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikekavis/2015/10/21/the-four-stages-of-cloud-competence/ to view the full article online. |
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For the best of IT policies to thrive, the federal government has to double down on leadership. Because in the words of Federal CIO Tony Scott, "we’re leaving, and we’re leaving fast." (FedScoop)
Visit http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/it/2015/10/27/chiefs-were-leaving-and-were-leaving-fast/74684556/ to view the full article online. |
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After putting in more than 250 total hours of research and testing, we recommend the $100 TP-Link Archer C7 (v2) router for most people right now. (The Wire Cutter)
Visit http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wi-fi-router/ to view the full article online. |
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Twitter’s newly announced polling feature looks like a lot of fun for its throngs of avid users, but could it also bring value to savvy organizations looking for instant feedback from the public? (GovTech Social)
Visit http://www.govtech.com/social/Twitters-New-Polling-Feature-Just-Fun-and-Games-or-Valuable-Tool-for-Government.html to view the full article online. |
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Workers are shifting to standing desks, based on the recent GPN-American City & County poll. About 39 percent of the poll respondents believe that more of their co-workers will be doing their jobs at standing desks in the future. A total of 314 web visitors to the site voted in the poll. (American City & County)
Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/buildings-facilities/look-more-standing-desks-workplace-2016-related-video to view the full article online. |
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Beacon technology may still be in its infancy, but state and local governments already have high hopes that these tiny transmitters will improve everything from museum visits to public transit. (StateTech)
Visit http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2015/09/beacons-can-alter-government-communication-constituents to view the full article online. |