Creating a citizen-centered e-government goes beyond constructing web portals: it involves all supporting functions of information technology. The Performance Institute offers both Project Management training for IT professionals to keep careers and projects on target and conferences to make government more accountable, transparent and efficient through technology. The Performance Institute’s Center for IT Management offers a comprehensive series of national conferences, interactive trainings and strategic consulting services featuring the experience and best practices from experts in the IT field. Whether your focus is improving security, managing IT projects or creating a citizen-centered and efficient government through IT, The Performance Institute has a course to help you achieve your goals.
Obama administration to increase IT spending
The Obama administration has proved itself to be a tech-savvy team with focus on Gov 2.0; utilizing technology to promote citizen engagement, transparency and accountability. Thus, the OMB’s projected 7 percent increase in IT spending for the 2010 fiscal year… More »
Open Government Strategy Outlined
Beth Noveck, deputy director for open government in the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), outlined the Obama administration’s strategy for an open government. The technology-driven initiative will not just provide transparency, but demand results. Citizens will be… More »
Chief Technology Officer Potentials
The race is heating up and several names are in discussion as the position of CTO is determined. Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet evangelist at Google, and Reed Hundt, former chair of the FCC are both on the list of possible… More »