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The cover story for the February/March 2007 issue of StateTech magazine highlights the growing importance of chief information security officers (CISOs) as they join the ranks of senior leadership, placing additional emphasis on already stringent data protection. Other feature stories include how large and small IT shops come up with innovative ways to generate income, how IT organizations in remote locations are joining forces and collaborating to stretch tech dollars and extend the reach of their services, and the effect of mandates set forth by the Real ID Act of 2005 on states’ departments of motor vehicles. Magazine department story themes cover SOA and Web services, the benefits of an iSCSI SAN and the promise of paperless processes in boosting productivity. |
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Ethical Realities
Do IT professionals need their own Hippocratic oath? |
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What Keeps You Up At Night?
Financial and accountability issues, according to Brian Rawson, services delivery director for the Texas Department of Information Resources |
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| Spotlighting the Best of the Best Online |
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| Giving IT Greatness Its Due |
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Public Pressure to Private Sector
From terrorism and blackouts to labor strikes, Gino Menchini faced it all as New York’s DoITT commissioner. |
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| To get more out of IT, align your systems and investment plans with agency objectives. |
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Web Services and SOA
Cities and states tap a new IP-centric approach to data sharing. |
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| Cities, counties and states combine IT with business practices to generate revenue. |
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| IT shops in smaller jurisdictions join forces to save money and boost efficiency. |
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Digital Doorkeeper
States increasingly rely on CISOs to take the lead on IT security and keep tech vermin at bay. |
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| DMVs need to be wary of sharp curves in modernization plans thanks to Real ID. |
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Louisiana’s first post–Katrina CIO
Interoperability of communications for first responders is a priority for Rizwan Ahmed. |
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The long-promised benefits of document management are coming to fruition. |
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Cities Finding iSCSI Connectivity Invaluable
iSCSI has become a low-cost and less complex alternative to Fibre Channel for SAN storage. |
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Looking for City Approval of IT Dollars?
The short answer is: Come prepared. |
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Trust, But Verify
Technology is a powerful tool. So is integrity. |
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Up and Over
Now that the dog days of reduced revenues and intense budget cutting are over, things are looking up for state IT budgets. |
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