State and local government CIOs and key industry players met at the annual Beyond the Beltway conference to discuss the IT spending forecast.
Source: IT Spending in State and Local Government: What Does 2017 Hold?
And which companies are they closest to?
Source: If States Were Companies, Which Would Make the Fortune 100?
A look at where governments will open their wallets in 2017.
Source: State and Local IT Spending Forecast: Education, HHS Top the List
A partnership with a local startup helped San Leandro, Calif., make sense of new data sources.
What used to be multi-million-dollar work is now getting broken down at the local level.
Source: 3 Reasons Some Local Governments are Eschewing Big Tech Vendors for Startups
A recent report details 13 steps necessary to ensure companies creating well-secured Internet of Things devices — steps that, when followed, will also protect government-procured devices from being exposed to breaches.
Source: What Procurement Officers Should Know Before Finalizing Deals with Smart Tech Vendors
Cybersecurity is becoming part of the fabric of government operations, as proven by the fact that all respondents in NASCIO’s biennial cybersecurity survey reported having an enterprise-level chief information security officer.
Agile development, cybersecurity and the cloud also make the agenda as the annual meeting kicks off in Orlando, Fla.
Source: CIOs Gather to Talk Leadership and Outsourcing at NASCIO, Day One
Investor interest is helping to point a lot of startup energy at government. Does this mean there’s a place for innovation at city hall?
In our exclusive interview, former GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini discusses the forces working against innovation — and why they should fail.
Source: The Case for 18F: Why Federal IT Procurement, Contracting Need to Change
