A national research and advisory institute on information technology policies
and best practices in state and local government
Examining the Role of Identity and Access Management in Government
The Promise of Useful Data Close at Hand
A new strategy paper, After the Asterisk*: Getting Past the Perils of Price-Alone Network Purchases, examines how price alone is insufficient for making decisions about network installations, and how government and education policymakers should look "beyond the asterisks" to determine the real cost and real value of a network. The strategy paper provides 16 questions to aid in network cost assessment, and tips to create a total cost of operations (TCO) model to help organizations think and buy strategically rather than tactically.
This follow-up paper address issues beyond the scope of the original Building the Untethered Nation; particularly in the area of when, whether and how to invest in this new public infrastructure.
This paper examines geographic information systems and how they can significantly improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of government service delivery.
New Strategy Paper from the Center examines the Implications of Credit-based Automobile Insurance Scoring on State Governments
Delivering on the Promise of Tax Modernization and Data Integration
Meeting Today's Needs and Tomorrow's Expectations through Data Integration
E-mail Security and Availability in the Age of Digital Records
A Practical Guide to Protecting Your Information Assets and Ten Things You Wished You Knew Before the Disaster Struck