The Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI)

May 12, 2010

The Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI) is not a place, but a community of interest around modernizing and improving government. The newly expanded DSPI builds on the successes of the biennial Digital States Survey with a year-round program of ongoing original research, analysis and tools in the strategic planning process through regional events, Webinars, online communities or panels, and - of course - a Twitter feed. All of it is intended to extend the value of the Digital States benchmarks through the documentation and sharing of best and emerging practices by states that are committed to meeting today's needs and tomorrow's expectations.

Please check back for announcements on upcoming Webinars. Archived Webinars and podcasts will be posted on this page.

ARCHIVED PODCASTS

For archived podcasts, please click on the following link:

www.centerdigitalgov.com/article/3810

ARCHIVED WEBINARS

For archived webinars, please click on the following link:

www.centerdigitalgov.com/article/3893

The Digital States Performance Institute would like to thank the following sponsors:

Deloitte has provided services to government clients for more than 45 years. Our teams take an intense industry focus working with government leaders to solve their toughest challenges through applied innovation – backed by a network of dedicated resources, deep strategic alliances, and full-spectrum delivery across strategy, implementation, management and operations. Visit Deloitte at www.deloitte.com

Achieving tomorrow's innovation and advancement starts with the storage, security and information management solutions EMC offers today. Solutions that will help you solve your most pressing challenges — and prepare you for whatever comes next. Follow EMC at www.govtech.com/emc.

Microsoft provides technology that helps government serve citizens -- any time, any place and on any device.By leveraging existing systems, agencies can easily connect applications; increasing productivity and cost savings.Visit Microsoft online at www.microsoft.com/SLG.

NIC is the leading provider of government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. Our innovative eGovernment services reduce costs for government agencies and constituents. NIC supports more than 3,000 federal, state, and local agencies that serve 98 million people in the United States. Visit NIC online at www.nicusa.com

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Podcasts

The DS50: The audio chronicle of the Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI)

Click here to listen to Special Edition Podcast 5.

Click here to listen to Special Edition Podcast 6.

Edition 7 (Special Edition): Transparency: The Way the Public's Business Get Done

After the initial rounds of ARRA reporting, online check books and data.gov-inspired transparency experimentation, where do we go from here? Can we harvest the behavioral changes that come with transparency. Guests are Frank T. Caprio, General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Duane A. Goossen. Secretary of Administration, State of Kansas; Harry H. Herington, Chairman and CEO, NIC; Richard (Dick) Thompson, Chief Information Officer (CIO), State of Maine; and, J. Stephen Fletcher, Chief Information Officer (CIO), State of Utah. Written, produced and hosted by Paul W. Taylor.

This podcast is provided below in two friendly formats. Use one of the following:

iTunes compatible (.m4a)

Media Player compatible (.mp3)

For a complete list of podcasts, please visit the archived podcasts link below:

Archived Podcasts

Webinars

Managing Data in a Consolidated Enterprise
December 1, 2011 - (Duration: 60 minutes)

In the 2010 Digital States Performance Institute’s Survey of State Governments a number of interesting facts stand out:

Literally all states are virtualizing servers in order to reduce operating costs, save energy and provide faster start-up support for new projects.

Most states are engaged in some form of data center consolidation; seeking to take advantage of virtualization on a larger scale and to gain the cost savings associated with economies of scale.

In terms of their approach to consolidation, most states in the survey report a strong need to change the way they are handling Data Management. However, a majority of the states have neither established specific plans to change their approach to data management, nor do they think that a change in their approach to data management will occur in the short term.

This webinar will explore the topic of data management and specifically why changing to a more central approach is so difficult. The discussion will include how states are balancing the responsibility of data management between the central IT organization and the business enterprise.

Click on the link below for the archived webinar.

Link: Managing Data in a Consolidated Enterprise

External Links

DSPI Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/digitalstates

iTunes, The DS50 Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332595879

The Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI)