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Steve Towns

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Recent Articles

Ted Gaebler: Government Transformer
May 07, 2013 - Author and local government expert Ted Gaebler talks about what it takes to unleash innovation.

Shaking Up Washington State’s IT Culture
May 02, 2013 - The key? Building an agile, mobile workforce.

Virginia Builds Statewide ID Management Platform
May 01, 2013 - The commonwealth is using technology deployed from Medicaid reform to build the platform.

Column: The Age of the Tech-Savvy Legislator
March 29, 2013 - An influx of young lawmakers could lead to better technology investments.

Philadelphia Creates an Environment for Innovation
March 18, 2013 - Chief Innovation Officer Adel Ebeid describes city efforts to promote and sustain innovation-oriented activities.

Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned in New Jersey
March 13, 2013 - State CIO Steven Emanuel talks about Hurricane Sandy's impact on critical state computer systems and lessons learned from the event.

Leadership: Spotting a Good Idea
March 11, 2013 - Oklahoma lawmakers and CIO collaborate to make state IT consolidation work.

How Acting Like a Tech Entrepreneur Can Improve Government Services
January 02, 2013 - By letting the public test unfinished websites and apps, agencies are completing projects faster and more cheaply.

Michigan Gets Buy-in from the Top in IT Decisions (Opinion)
December 04, 2012 - Gov. Rick Snyder supports IT as fundamental.

The Mobile Future of Law Enforcement
November 30, 2012 - Motorola CTO Paul Steinberg predicts a future where public safety technology is smart and wearable.

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Featured White Papers & Reports

Government-to-Government IT Services: What Works and What's Left to Work Out

This Digital Communities white paper highlights discussions with IT officials in four counties that have adopted shared services models. Our aim was to learn about the obstacles these governments have faced when it comes to shared services and what it takes to overcome those roadblocks. We also spoke with several members of the IT industry who have thought long and hard about these issues. The paper offers some best practices for shared government-to-government services, but also points out challenges that government and industry still must overcome before this model gains widespread adoption.


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