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Several states received funding for Health IT projects and job training last week. The boost comes as part of a $100 billion provision in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to spur job creation in growing industries by investing in science, innovation and technology, officials said. A combination of grants from the Department of [...]
Over $250 billion was allotted for state and local governments through federal grants and loans in the Recovery Act. Accenture's Mark Howard discusses a recent joint survey with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers that looks at how states could leverage ARRA requirements to be more efficient and competitive when applying for federal grants. [...]
According to two policy letters issued over the last week, California’s Office of the State Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has amended the state’s Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) to include social media and teleworking standards. The letters are the latest in a string of policies being issued OCIO, including open source, green [...]
