Chair
Gail M. Roper, CIO
Raleigh, NC

Member, PTI Board of Directors

PTI Staff Member
Dale Bowen, Assistant Executive Director for Program Development, 202-626-2456

08-07-2009     Send a link     Topics:  Council Leadership  Chief Information Officers (CIOs)     Print version

The CIO Council is composed of leading-edge Chief Information Officers and telecommunications directors from across the nation.

The council identifies and responds to emerging technology issues sometimes before the marketplace recognizes the opportunity or challenge. For example, the first two local governments to establish a web site in 1994 are longstanding members of this innovative consortium.

Read more    11-02-2006

This presentation outlines the national certification program for local government CIOs that PTI is presenting in partnership with Rutgers University's School of Public Affairs and Administration.

This 12-month certification program is designed to help executives develop the necessary skills to be a successful local government CIO, share knowledge and experience with peers and raise their professionalism as technology practitioners.

08-25-2010     Send a link     Topics:  CIO Education & Certification Programs  Chief Information Officers (CIOs)     Print version

by PTI Executive Director Alan Shark

Business intelligence from Web 2.0 applications can deliver strategic information, but are local governments using the information they collect effectively?

As more city and county governments experiment with better engaging residents and driving them to their central websites, many are asking how well the technology is delivering on its promise.

Read more at American City & County

08-06-2010     Send a link     Topics:  Chief Information Officers (CIOs)  Web Management & E-Government     Print version

PTI Staff Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Executive Director, 202-626-2445.

"With this important new book, PTI brings much needed advice, support and companionship to the lonely government CIO!"
Bill Schrier, CTO, City of Seattle

CIO Leadership for Cities & Counties: Emerging Trends & Practices contains 30 chapters by 36 authors that address the transformation of the CIO role; CIO as innovator; IT governance; managing expectations; “green IT”, policy, security, legal issues and more.

The authors are leading local government CIOs, former CIOs and experts from the technology sector and academia. Each chapter concludes with talking points or questions to help the reader retain key material.

Read more    04-30-2010

“Security is still a concern.”

“Our only consideration for cloud computing at this time would be for email.”

“Issues to be resolved include: Where does data reside (in US)? Who, in the Cloud, has privileged access to our data - Cloud providers are not giving sufficient answers to this question.”

Members: Read more    04-20-2010

By PTI CIO Clifford Clarke

As PTI’s current CIO and as a former jurisdictional Chief Information Officer (CIO) I am quite familiar with the “go slow” approach local governments take with rapidly changing technologies.

There are numerous reasons for this chosen pace. CIOs do not want to be seen as chasing the next hyped technology and therefore become out of alignment with the business unit. CIOs prefer to have others dull the bleeding edge of new technology adoption, preferring to wait and see that bugs are remediated and the hardware or software are more aggressively and broadly tested and deployed.

Read more    03-17-2010

Lessons Learned from the Implementation of ERP
Debra Bond, Director, OneSD, City of San Diego and Naresh Lachmandas, CIO, City of San Diego

The Process of Conducting an ROI Assessment
Spencer Stern, Government Finance Officers Association

State & Local Fiscal Outlook – Turning the Corner in 2010
Chris Dixon, Manager, State & Local Industry Analysis, INPUT

Federal Broadband Programs: How are Local Governments Doing and What More Needs to be Done and Federal Broadband Programs: BTOP NOFA 2
Nicholas P. Miller, Miller & Van Eaton PLLC, Washington, D.C.

Members: Read more    03-08-2010

PTI Staff Contact: Dale Bowen, 202-626-2456.

Using technology tools that promote transparency in municipal government is the leading technology topic of interest to local officials, according to a brief survey of National League of Cities (NLC) and Public Technology Institute (PTI) members.

Read more    02-01-2010

PTI Staff Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Executive Director, 202-626-2445.

Public Technology Institute (PTI) in cooperation with the National Association for State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) will publish the book CIO Leadership for States: Emerging Trends and Practices that will showcase the contemporary aspects of state CIO leadership.

This book is based on the highly successful CIO Leadership for Cities and Counties – Emerging Trends & Practices, currently available from Amazon.com. Several universities are using it as a textbook.

Dr. Alan R. Shark, PTI Executive Director and Assistant Professor for Public Affairs & Administration at Rutgers University, will serve as executive editor.

Read more    01-12-2010

PTI Staff Contact: Dale Bowen, 202-626-2456.

In August and September 2009, PTI and INPUT conducted a national survey of local government chief information officers (CIOs) and information technology (IT) directors.

This slide deck, from our November 19, 2009 webinar, contains survey data along with analysis/insight from PTI and INPUT staff based on the survey itself and additional research. Also available at the link below is the survey summary.

Members: Read more    12-18-2009

On November 18, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission issued a landmark Declaratory Ruling on the authority of local governments to regulate the siting and permitting of wireless antenna facilities. The ruling is effective immediately. Local governments should be aware of the key timelines established by the ruling.

PTI offers members a 17-page analysis of this important FCC decision.

Members: Read more    11-24-2009

Public Technology Institute (PTI) has announced the appointment of Clifford Clarke as Chief Information Officer.

Mr. Clarke is the former CIO with the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a strong background in information technology in both the public and private sectors.

Read more    10-28-2009

PTI Staff Contact: Dale Bowen, 202-626-2456.

Web 2.0 technologies and social media tools are becoming more of an option for local governments to use as a platform for enhanced citizen engagement.

In August 2009, PTI conducted a survey of local governments about their use of and experiences with Web 2.0. The survey was sent to local government IT executives, e-government directors and web managers.

Three hundred fifty U.S. cities and counties were asked to participate in the survey, with 15 percent responding.

A report summarizing the survey findings is available to PTI members.

Members: Read more    09-21-2009

PTI presented this webinar on July 14, 2009.

There can be a silver lining in the dark cloud of the economic climate that technology executives are currently facing. Difficult decisions must be made regarding budgets, staffing and resource allocation.

However, with the difficult times also comes the opportunity for CIOs to develop new strategies for service delivery, to re-examine IT governance models and the role IT plays in the entire enterprise, and to re-tool the IT organization to make it more effective.

Read more    07-16-2009

To help PTI members position their communities to receive funding for broadband projects as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), PTI presents the Tech Brief American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: What are the Opportunities for Community Broadband for America’s Cities and Counties?

Members: Read more    03-20-2009

PTI would like to thank those who attended the Fourth Annual CIO & Leadership Summit, January 27-29, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ.

Among the subjects covered were sustainable public-private partnerships; public-safety systems and collaboration, including the creation of a Fusion Center by several Arizona cities; and what it’s like being a CIO in today’s tough times.

PTI Executive Director Alan Shark gave two presentations that are available for download:

CIO Leadership - Operating in a Budget Crisis: 10 Steps for CIOs to Survive and Succeed

Seven Trends That Will Transform Local Government Through Technology

Members: Read more    02-05-2009

A new TechBrief outlines how the WiMax wireless technology will use the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) frequencies reserved for educational institutions.

Read more    12-23-2008

Thirty-eight percent of local government information technology budgets will decrease over the next two years as a result of the economic slowdown, according to the results of a national survey conducted by Public Technology Institute (PTI) and INPUT.

The survey, The State of City and County IT 2008, targeted local government chief information officers (CIO) and information technology (IT) department directors.

Read more    11-13-2008

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11-13-2008     Send a link     Topics:  Chief Information Officers (CIOs)     Print version

Downloads and links for the information technology plans of local government PTI members.

To include yours, please contact Dale Bowen or Bennett Kobb at PTI.

Frederick County, MD Technology Strategic Plan, Revised April 2008

New York City PlanIT: Technology Plan 2008

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) IT Strategic Plan

Scottsdale, AZ Strategic Plan 2008

Members: Read more    10-10-2008

The Municipal & Utility Guidebook to Bringing Broadband Fiber Optics to Your Community is a free, comprehensive guide to the economic and quality-of-life benefits of robust fiber infrastructure. It examines in detail four communities that have successfully deployed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services to their citizens and businesses.

“This guidebook helps government leaders build a strong case for investing in FTTH infrastructure,” said Alan Shark, Executive Director of PTI. “With thorough analysis, interviews and painstaking research, it sets forth strategies that, if followed, will help American communities whose broadband needs are not being met by current market dynamics to prosper in the information age.”

Read more    09-09-2008

This report by Beverly B. Kothe of MarketWise, Inc., contains the findings of a study conducted for the City of Charlotte, North Carolina in late 2006.

The intent of the study was to help leaders learn how the city is using technology to meet citizen needs, and to identify emerging needs or trends that the city can address using technology.

Members: Read more    06-14-2007