January 31, 2012 By News Report
Augusta, Ga., received its Digital Cities Award in a presentation Jan. 17 at a City Commission meeting. Augusta ranked fifth in the 125,000 – 249,999 population category, up from seventh in the 2010 survey. Jack Trover presented the award on behalf of CDW-G, a survey sponsor.
Front Row:
Andrew Mackenzie, city attorney
Fred Russell, city administrator
Middle Row:
Mayor Deke Copenhaver
Runetta Rigdon, administrative assistant
Kristal Singletary, IT business manager
Misty Jacobs, helpdesk support specialist
Tameka Allen, IT director
Michele Pearman, GIS project leader
Mike Blanchard, assistant director
Randall Peek, application support analyst
Kathy Murry, technology acquisition
Kelli Walker, Web services project leader
Back Row:
Matt Aitken, commissioner District 1
Dr. Rev. J.R. Hatney, commissioner District 9
Grady Smith, commissioner District 10
Alvin Mason, commissioner District 4
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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