White Papers

Economic Game Changer: Powering the Next Generation Government
April 2012
By the Center for Digital Government

Download this white paper to find out how realizing technology’s total economic impact can help governments develop a game-changing economic strategy to better quality of life for constituents and improve communities.

LTE Device Management: What You Need To Know
April 2012
This white paper explains how to plan for this new wave of innovative devices and how to take advantage of built-in management and security features that ease deployment and increase security.

The Future of the Desktop in Government
March 2012
Until recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.

CIOs Redefine Local Government and Industry Relations
September 2011
Based off of discussions of the Digital Communities Large Jurisdiction Chief Information Officer (CIO) Working Group, this white paper aims to answer the question, "In today's economic, political and business environment, what constitutes a successful relationship between government and industry?" Cause for Optimism identifies and clarifies the issues that separate government and industry, and begins to find an answer to the question necessary for both to enjoy a successful and prosperous future.

The Best Practices Guide for Local Government
July 2011
The inaugural Cities and Counties Best Practice Guide was created in direct response to the interest in collaboration and desire by the local government community to share best practices with each other, and find out how others are coping and overcoming the recent seismic shifts in the economy. Local government best practices are highlighted throughout seven major categories of service delivery, that will open the door to collaboration and spur innovation throughout the country.

Next Generation Networks for Public Safety
May 2011
New improvements to network capabilities are now allowing first responders, agencies and jurisdictions to share real-time data using data applications enabled by wireless broadband to address local, regional and national events, save lives and improve safety. This paper explores how building the infrastructure from the ground up, investing in new technology, sharing costs and implementing best practices enables the next generation capabilities needed for a safer nation.

Capitalizing on Collaboration
March 2011
To cope with the recession, state and local governments have had to come up with innovative solutions to continue the public’s work – a more collaborative type of government where jurisdictions find strength in numbers and a more efficient way of governing through shared services approaches.

"New Normal" Success: A CIO Survival Guide
June 2010
Members of the Digital Communities CIO Leadership Taskforce insist local IT agencies should not respond to current economic challenges as though operations will return to normal down the road. Decisions made today will define a "new normal" for the next several years. This guide offers IT professionals a view of tactics being executed by top government IT leaders from across the nation who are determined to establish a new business as usual.

Law Enforcement Information Sharing and the Implications for Local Government
January 2010
Successful law enforcement requires the ability to effectively share data, information and intelligence across multiple jurisdictional boundaries in a secure and efficient manner. This new white paper summarizes National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) based developments and implementations across the country as of October 2009.