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David Raths

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Recent Articles

Cyber-Responders Seek New Ways to Respond to Cyberattacks
May 01, 2013 - A new breed of information security firms helps defeat targeted attacks.

Will the Chief Innovation Officer Transform Government?
January 31, 2013 - When the concept first started taking hold in 2008, the focus was on education reform and sustainability. But once the recession hit, that focus changed to how to deal with budget cutting, economic development and job creation.

What's Next After Obama's Re-Election?
January 04, 2013 - President Obama's re-election clarifies the future of health IT, the Affordable Care Act and other key initiatives.

FirstNet: Answers to Key Questions
October 10, 2012 - The national public safety broadband network board must hit the ground running to deal with funding, governance, partnerships and broadband projects already in progress.

4 Approaches to Health Information Exchanges
August 22, 2012 - Federal deadlines mean that states need to be working toward building statewide HIEs.

NIC Marks 20 Years of Creating State Portals
June 15, 2012 - Since its inception 20 years ago, few organizations can match NIC's influence on state government portals.

Marketing the IT Department
February 10, 2012 - Offering more shared services, IT departments work on building their brand and targeting new customers.

Shared and Regional Services Are on the Rise
January 03, 2012 - The Great Recession forces government IT leaders to take another look at shared services and contracting.

States Look to Modernize Their Aging Tax Systems
November 14, 2011 - Revenue agency CIOs tackle integration and data analytics, with mobility and social media on the horizon.

Tax System Modernization Is a Priority Among States
October 11, 2011 - Revenue agency CIOs tackle integration and data analytics, with mobility and social media on the horizon.

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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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