Reducing the risk of security breaches is one of the primary reasons for the state's technology transformation.
Changes mean compliance with a reporting requirement is more than just meeting a deadline.
Technology changes too fast for us to keep up without a public-private partnership.
We are striving to mature IT Governance and achieve enterprise performance for Georgia state government.
Centralized? Decentralized? The hybrid approach combines the best of both worlds.
Mobile devices will have a big impact on how government agencies provide services to their constituents and manage their increasingly mobile workforce.
Successfully transforming the state’s IT enterprise requires a long-term change management strategy.
Frustration with IT service delivery is common in all industries and all sectors.
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.
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.
We reshaped our view of the customer to close service gaps and improve the customer experience, and we are seeing results.
From the beginning of the state's IT transformation, we have kept our sights on reducing risk and meeting business needs.
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.
The importance and impact of governance is just as critical as anything we are doing in IT operations.
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.
Greater agency involvement will benefit the GETS program and IT transformation.
Across the nation, states are grappling with similar issues, including consolidation, cloud computing and security.
As we begin a new fiscal year, it's a good time to take a look at the progress being made by the GETS program.
Collaboration among city, county and state IT departments can increase cost savings and access to technology.
We are already introducing ways to strengthen and improve network management.
Modernizing the state’s IT environment requires upfront investments during the early years of privatization.
Many of the issues that the federal government needs to address are similar to ours. Many of the solutions are also the same.
The Science and Technology Strategic Initiative Joint Study Commission examines key issues.