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Monday, December 21, 2009
 
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Bill Schrier, CIO, Seattle Seattle CIO One of Four Directors Kept by Mayor-Elect Mike McGinn
Seattle Mayor-elect Mike McGinn to retain some of Greg Nickels' staff, including CIO Bill Schrier.

Kevin Dickey, chief information security officer, Contra Costa County, Calif. County CIO Reforms a Redundant Paper-Based California DMV Process
Kevin Dickey, CIO and chief information security officer of Contra Costa County, Calif., reforms a redundant Department of Motor Vehicles paper application process for all the state's counties.
Chet Culver, Governor, Iowa Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and Lawmakers Proposing IT Consolidation as Cost-Saver
Elevating state CIO to a Cabinet-level position also suggested.




Andrea DiMaio, Vice President and Distinguished Analyst, Gartner Inc. Gartner Analyst: U.S. Open Government Directive Is 'Disappointing'
Andrea DiMaio says the federal government's conception of Web 2.0 only flows in one direction.


Daniel Chan, CIO, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Government IT Leaders Named to Computerworld Top-100 List
Fourteen public-sector IT leaders make Computerworld magazine's list of ‘Premier 100 IT Leaders' list for 2010.



Jennifer M. Granholm, governor of MichiganMichigan Announces Unique Cyber-Security Partnership With Feds
Michigan deploys the federal government's network-monitoring system EINSTEIN 1, indicating a potential new direction for state IT security.


L.A.'s Google Contract Is Open to All California Cities
CSC providing system design and integration, plus end-user services, through a standard pricing model.


First Broadband Stimulus Awards Announced
Vice President Joseph Biden announces $183 million in broadband stimulus awards.
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