Solutions for State and Local Government

"The rapid pace with which technology is evolving coupled with expanding information sharing efforts across all levels of government have contributed to the challenge of citizens' privacy. Citizen trust in government is a priceless commodity that is difficult to restore if betrayed, especially if a citizen has been victimized by identity theft and/or faced financial consequences as a result of a privacy compromise. However, protecting citizen privacy can be a particularly daunting challenge for the public sector, since it is faced with citizens’ expectations of openness and transparency.....

...Within this context, the state CIO likely deals with the implementation and management of privacy issues as they relate to a variety of projects and initiatives, including homeland security, emergency management, IT security, consolidation, electronic health records, and REAL ID Act implementation."

Keeping Citizen Trust: What Can A State CIO Do To Protect Privacy?
NASCIO Research Brief, October 2006

When it comes to the potential efficiencies of e-business, the public and private sectors have quite a bit in common. Both have employees in place to deliver services or products. Both have customers that consume these services or products. Both have a supply chain behind the delivery of services or products. And, both share a common objective in trying to reduce administrative overhead and improve core service/product delivery - and requires the service provider to pay added attention to issues of End User Management.

And with a continued focus on Consolidation and Shared Services learn how Quest Software can help State and Local Government agencies take control of their Application Management, Compliance, and Identity Management issues.