GTA Blogs
GTA-hosted Summit Will Help State, Local Agencies Address Mobility
Mobile devices will have a big impact on how government agencies provide services to their constituents and manage their increasingly mobile workforce.
Crossing Jurisdictions to Join Forces: Governments Working Together
Collaboration among city, county and state IT departments can increase cost savings and access to technology.
We are striving to mature IT Governance and achieve enterprise performance for Georgia state government.
National, Customer Perspectives on GETS
The path toward IT transformation remains difficult but worthwhile.
Agencies to Play Larger Role in GETS Decision Making
Greater agency involvement will benefit the GETS program and IT transformation.
Update: Education, Access to Capital Critical to Tech Growth
The Science and Technology Strategic Initiative Joint Study Commission examines key issues.
Tech Study Commission Focusing on Jobs and Economic Development
Science and technology are important sectors of Georgia’s economy, and the state has begun an initiative to develop a statewide strategic plan to encourage their growth.
Comparing Notes with Other States
Across the nation, states are grappling with similar issues, including consolidation, cloud computing and security.
GTA Makes IT Data Reporting Easier on State Agencies
Changes mean compliance with a reporting requirement is more than just meeting a deadline.
State's IT Transformation Initiative Strengthens Enterprise
Federal IT Reform and Georgia's Transformation: Similar Problems, Similar Solutions
Many of the issues that the federal government needs to address are similar to ours. Many of the solutions are also the same.
The value of what we do is in how we deliver and those who provide solutions for our customers.
The Big Apple and the Peach State: Similar IT Strategies
From the beginning of the state's IT transformation, we have kept our sights on reducing risk and meeting business needs.
Learning From Our Federal Counterparts
As the state of Georgia continues down its path towards a mature technology enterprise, we can learn a few things from CIOs at the federal level.
Improving the Overall Customer Experience
We reshaped our view of the customer to close service gaps and improve the customer experience, and we are seeing results.
Hate IT? Business Council Will Help
Frustration with IT service delivery is common in all industries and all sectors.
IT Transformation Moving Forward According to Plan
Modernizing the state’s IT environment requires upfront investments during the early years of privatization.
Cloud Computing and Georgia's IT Transformation
We are moving Georgia state agencies to a private government cloud.
IT Governance: Stop the Pendulum!
Centralized? Decentralized? The hybrid approach combines the best of both worlds.
Bringing New Capabilities to the IT Enterprise
We are already introducing ways to strengthen and improve network management.
The High Cost of Security Breaches
Reducing the risk of security breaches is one of the primary reasons for the state's technology transformation.
Private-sector help needed to fix state's tech problems
Technology changes too fast for us to keep up without a public-private partnership.
IT Governance: Georgia's Quiet Transformation
The importance and impact of governance is just as critical as anything we are doing in IT operations.
Ensuring Tech Initiatives Deliver on Their Promise
Government has the worst success record: 81% of projects do not deliver what they should or fail outright.
The Dangers of Unmanaged Change
Successfully transforming the state’s IT enterprise requires a long-term change management strategy.
Georgia Is On The Right Track With Security As Well
Governor Perdue is taking a leadership role in addressing the information security needs of the state. For the first time, senior state leaders and citizens alike will be able to measure the effectiveness of the state’s information security efforts.
The fact is that our IT enterprise is broken, and it is creating risk that an organization of this nature should not have to bear.