Top 10 IT Priorities for State CIOs

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Top 10 IT Priorities for State CIOs

SecuritySecurity

This includes risk assessment, governance, data protection, user training and awareness, and third-party practices.

Consolidation and OptimizationConsolidation and Optimization

State CIOs are looking to consolidate services, operations, resources, infrastructure and data centers, among other resources.

Cloud ServicesCloud Services

“As a service” emerges as a norm within state government, bringing up issues related to governance, security, privacy, data ownership and vendor management.

Project and Portfolio ManagementProject and Portfolio Management

Enterprise portfolio management (EPM) and IT investment management (ITIM) efforts must be tracked back to overall mission.

Strategic IT PlanningStrategic IT Planning

More state governments now recognize IT as a strategic capability, with tech innovation to be integrated within all vision-driven initiatives.

Cost ControlCost Control

Budget limitations remain a perennial challenge for state CIOs, who are constantly directed to do more with less to save taxpayer dollars.

Mobile TechMobile Tech

Like private industry organizations, state governments seek to accommodate BYOD user demand for new apps while keeping the enterprise secure.

Shared ServicesShared Services

State CIOs are working to transform organizational structures through a shared-services portfolio management and service catalog approach.

The Interoperable Nationwide Public Safety Broadband NetworkThe Interoperable Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

Also known as the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), this network promises to provide emergency responders with the first-ever high-speed, national network dedicated to public safety.

Health-Care DataHealth-Care Data

The federal Affordable Care Act, along with the migration of health data to online portals, keeps health care-related tech innovation high on the radar.

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