Reports and Papers

A Community Forum: ARRA Broadband Funding Can Expand the Public's Access to Information

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding will allow libraries to improve technology and meet the public’s demand for increased access to information.

Riding Into the Future: A Guide for Using ARRA Transportation Grants Intelligently

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding used for intelligent transportation — such that incorporates advanced technologies — is the solution to address America’s congestion problems, decrease fuel consumption, lessen the negative impact on the environment and improve the lives of commuters.

Green Works: Using Recovery Act Funds for Environmentally-Wise Technology

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) makes a significant investment in environmental stewardship and through a variety of programs and funding streams, represents a unique opportunity for governments to access money for green IT initiatives.

Upgrading Public Safety: ARRA Funding Helps Increase Mobility, Interoperability and Communication in Law Enforcement and Emergency Management

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding creates opportunities for law enforcement and emergency management agencies to acquire technologies critical to success in the 21st century.

Your Journey, Your Way: Choices, Connections and a Guide to the Sweet Path in Government Portal Modernization - Part Two

Part Two: The Blue Line

Your Journey, Your Way: Choices, Connections and a Guide to the Sweet Path in Government Portal Modernization - Part Three

Part Three: The Green Line

Your Journey, Your Way: Choices, Connections and a Guide to the Sweet Path in Government Portal Modernization - Part Four

Part Four: The Purple Line

A Platform for the New Transparency Meeting the Challenge of ARRA Grants Management in State and Local Government

Government Finance Officers Association Releases Publication on IT Budgeting

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has released a new book, titled IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government’s Technology Investments.

Running Clean and Lean: The New Disciplines of Ethics, Performance and Public Accountability through Case Management

One key to successful leadership is promoting an ethical and accountable culture. This “ethical leadership” requires open and accessible communications, which calls for access to information, and monitoring and reporting events in a systematic way. Case management is the answer. Though once synonymous only with social services or the law department, the automated work flow at the core of advanced case management systems is now coupled with helpline services and an organization’s ethics standards to identify issues, assist with analysis, investigate events, follow up internally and externally, track trends, and report to the public and officials.