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One of the constants of technology is that it is always changing. While new technologies have the potential to change the way communities are governed, they also stress government IT departments as they struggle to stay abreast of new technologies and build the necessary skills to effectively implement and support them . All of this is occurring while budgets continue to shrink, it is harder to recruit and retain staff with the necessary skill sets, and most government IT shops are not staffed to do anything other than support existing applications and systems.
This blog will discuss some of these technological trends and how they are advancing government at all levels. We will focus on the issues facing those that are doing the work and use some of the real world experiences and lessons learned that we have encountered at the City of Tucson as well as the experiences of those in other jurisdictions.
Some of the topics that I plan to cover in the coming months include: Municipal wireless systems, Open Source software, Data Center initiatives,(virtualization of servers and desktops, "green" issues etc.), Public Safety radio communications, VOIP, WEB 2.0 issues / non issues, telecommuting, and disaster recovery. This is just a start and I welcome any suggestions for other topics that should be part of the conversation.
Please join in on the conversation so we might all learn from each other Thank you for joining me "In the Trenches"... .
One of the constants of technology is that it is always changing. While new technologies have the potential to change the way communities are governed, they also stress government IT departments as they struggle to stay abreast of new technologies and build the necessary skills to effectively implement and support them . All of this is occurring while budgets continue to shrink, it is harder to recruit and retain staff with the necessary skill sets, and most government IT shops are not staffed to do anything other than support existing applications and systems.
This blog will discuss some of these technological trends and how they are advancing government at all levels. We will focus on the issues facing those that are doing the work and use some of the real world experiences and lessons learned that we have encountered at the City of Tucson as well as the experiences of those in other jurisdictions.
Some of the topics that I plan to cover in the coming months include: Municipal wireless systems, Open Source software, Data Center initiatives,(virtualization of servers and desktops, "green" issues etc.), Public Safety radio communications, VOIP, WEB 2.0 issues / non issues, telecommuting, and disaster recovery. This is just a start and I welcome any suggestions for other topics that should be part of the conversation.
Please join in on the conversation so we might all learn from each other Thank you for joining me "In the Trenches"... .
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