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The mission of the State Information Technology Services Division is to provide standardized, strategic, secure, and state-of-the art information technology to advance the efficiency and delivery of government services to citizens.

Palo Alto, Calif., to Launch Open Data Initiative

Once an open data initiative is in place, subsets of other technologies such as mobility can emerge from it, for example, through building mobile apps from the open data.

Certified Government CIO Program Seeks Students

The program tailored for would-be CIOs is accepting applications through Sept. 10. The CGCIO is the only training program of its kind, according to a university press release.

A day in the life of Jag, Montana’s First Dog

Jag is a spokesdog, a published author and Montana’s First Dog.

Senate Republicans Vote Down Small-Business Tax Breaks

Another tax break was defeated on July 12 as well, by a vote of 57 to 41. That bill would have let small businesses take greater deductions during 2012 on particular kinds of investments, such as new equipment.

NYC mayor Bloomberg launches $9 million innovation challenge for mayors of 1,300 US cities

The program aims to reward the creation of great ideas that can ultimately make a difference in many cities.

4 Hot Technology Tools for Public Safety (VIDEO)

Mobile data, video analytics, license plate recognition and remote monitoring for police and fire.

Missoula City Council debuts new Internet stream of meetings

"This is an evolution in our efforts to have more transparent meetings with our citizens, who are really engaged with the community."

University of Montana graduate and Obama campaign manager Jim Messina knows how to grab attention

Messina, 42, who is from Denver, managed his first campaign as an undergraduate at the University of Montana and in the 20 years since has never lost a race.

Mayor Taps Official to Aid Small Businesses

The new initiative has a goal of allowing 95% of business applications and renewals to be handled online, an extension of the mayor’s larger attempt to digitize city services that long involved a tangle of paperwork.

3 Ways Next-Gen Leaders Can Bring More Tech to Government

Younger workers typically use technology to solve problems even if they don’t work under a CIO or in an IT enterprise. Here are three tips to younger public employees for bringing more technology into their day-to-day work.

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