Top 10 State CIO Priorities for 2015
Security
Through risk assessment, governance, data protection and training, state CIOs must determine what constitutes “due care.”
Cloud Services
State cloud strategies address the development of scalable as-a-service models, while covering platform, infrastructure, privacy and data ownership concerns.
Consolidation/Optimization
By consolidating services, operations and infrastructure, IT departments overcome barriers to optimal enterprise-driven performance.
Broadband/Wireless Connectivity
CIOs are constantly looking for ways to expand broadband capabilities to achieve statewide connectivity.
Budget/Cost Control
With continued constraints on state budgets, “Do more with less” rules the day.
HR/Talent Management
A wave of Boomer retirements is creating an urgency to recruit, develop and retain top IT talent. A helpful tool: portals for workforce data and trend analysis.
Strategic IT Planning
A state CIO’s success depends on a visionary road map that aligns future tech innovation with the governor’s policy agenda.
Mobility
Through enterprise mobility management, state CIOs can take command over devices, apps, policies, support and wireless infrastructure needs.
DR/Business Continuity
How do CIOs plan for the worst that can happen? By plotting worst-case scenarios, and then conducting the necessary testing to deal with them.
CRM
In serving both taxpayers and internal users, state CIOs turn to collaborative tech to build relationships.