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Vertical market guide for CIOs
CIOs and IT executives must address information technology challenges unique to their vertical industries. Learn what some execs face in this vertical IT guide. Executive Guide
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Social media, mobility shape business process automation in Las Vegas
CIO Joe Marcella, a seasoned practitioner of business process automation, talks about his approach and how the recession -- and social media -- have made BPA more critical than ever. News | 28 Sep 2010
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Public-sector CIOs answer Vivek Kundra's cloud computing call to arms
Public-sector CIOs are adopting cloud computing services as a means to deliver better services, cut costs and even share resources with other agencies. Article | 30 Mar 2010
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McCain answers new FCC net neutrality rules with Internet Freedom Act
The FCC unveils new draft net neutrality rules for broadband regulation, while Sen. John McCain introduces the Internet Freedom Act, which would prohibit such oversight. Article | 23 Oct 2009
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Miscues abounded in Boston email retention policy, practices
Boston CIO Bill Oates talks about measures taken to tune an email retention policy after disconnects between user practice and system capability set off a political firestorm. Article | 23 Sep 2009
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U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on Data.gov, OpenID and government transparency
U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra explains how the federal government is working toward transparency and data sharing in a video interview from the Gov 2.0 Summit. Article | 11 Sep 2009
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Healthcare IT standards still not clear
As the topic of healthcare returns to the national stage, our blogger says standards for electronic health record software are still needed. News | 25 Jun 2009
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Security standards to help manage compliance for those federal funds
A CIO group offers a checklist for security compliance as disbursement of federal funds will open up risks and come with stricter requirements. Article | 26 Mar 2009
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California appoints first cabinet-level state CIO, raises bar on IT
Pressured by lobbyists, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appoints veteran IT exec Teresa Takai as the Golden State's first statewide CIO. Better haul out that suit of armor, say analysts. Article | 12 Dec 2007
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DoD takes cue from U.S. businesses, blocks YouTube, MySpace
Experts say that controversy aside, the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to block social networking sites mirrors what businesses have been doing for years to protect networks. Article | 15 May 2007
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Wi-Fi way to shrink digital divide, say big-city CIOs
The CIOs of Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco talk about the goals of their high-profile municipal Wi-Fi projects and the challenges they faced along the way. Article | 06 Mar 2007
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Retrofitting IT for e-checking rules
New government regulation on digital check clearing is pushing the banking industry to the cutting edge -- which pushes some information architects nearly over the edge. Tip
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Social media, mobility shape business process automation in Las Vegas
CIO Joe Marcella, a seasoned practitioner of business process automation, talks about his approach and how the recession -- and social media -- have made BPA more critical than ever. News
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Public-sector CIOs answer Vivek Kundra's cloud computing call to arms
Public-sector CIOs are adopting cloud computing services as a means to deliver better services, cut costs and even share resources with other agencies. Article
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McCain answers new FCC net neutrality rules with Internet Freedom Act
The FCC unveils new draft net neutrality rules for broadband regulation, while Sen. John McCain introduces the Internet Freedom Act, which would prohibit such oversight. Article
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Miscues abounded in Boston email retention policy, practices
Boston CIO Bill Oates talks about measures taken to tune an email retention policy after disconnects between user practice and system capability set off a political firestorm. Article
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U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra on Data.gov, OpenID and government transparency
U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra explains how the federal government is working toward transparency and data sharing in a video interview from the Gov 2.0 Summit. Article
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Healthcare IT standards still not clear
As the topic of healthcare returns to the national stage, our blogger says standards for electronic health record software are still needed. News
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Security standards to help manage compliance for those federal funds
A CIO group offers a checklist for security compliance as disbursement of federal funds will open up risks and come with stricter requirements. Article
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California appoints first cabinet-level state CIO, raises bar on IT
Pressured by lobbyists, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appoints veteran IT exec Teresa Takai as the Golden State's first statewide CIO. Better haul out that suit of armor, say analysts. Article
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DoD takes cue from U.S. businesses, blocks YouTube, MySpace
Experts say that controversy aside, the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to block social networking sites mirrors what businesses have been doing for years to protect networks. Article
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Wi-Fi way to shrink digital divide, say big-city CIOs
The CIOs of Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco talk about the goals of their high-profile municipal Wi-Fi projects and the challenges they faced along the way. Article
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About Government industry
CIOs in the government industry face distinct challenges, including deploying larger-scale technology and software initiatives and addressing requirements of the Homeland Security Act and various other compliance regulations. Security and widespread acceptance of new technology products are also ongoing issues for government-industry CIOs. Find the latest guidance for CIOs faced with government issues in this topic section.