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The goal of this page is set to incite commentary from the web community related to what types of features they would like to read about. Additionally a list of the stories more likely to be featured next is presented and comments about those upcoming topics are also encouraged.

Possible Upcoming Topics

• Leveraging Open Source
• Mapping the System Landscape
• Today's Biggest Challenges

Mission Statement

The objective of this site is to present actionable information on how governments are using technology to combat the challenges facing their organizations today. The source of information will come from municipal leaders: council members, mayors, city administrators, department heads as well as technology professionals: vendors, consultants and subject matter experts. Leadership profiles, case studies, and vendor evaluations will make up the majority of information on the site, and readers will be encouraged to comment and interact with the community.

In the book Good to Great by Jim Collins, technology is identified as an 'accelerator’ – something that can increase the effectiveness and improve the impact of what you are trying to achieve. Governments have already accepted technology into most all areas of their business, but somehow still lack the understanding of how to unleash its potential to address the newest challenges; this source aims to address that deficit.

The goal of the blog is to remain current and focus on the areas of technology that can quickly add value to a public sector organization. The value will come in the form of cost reduction, operational efficiencies, added transparancy and accountability and other ideals that should be at the top of every municipal leader's wish list.

About Me

Name:

Tyler Masterson

Profession:

Tech Journalist, Consultant, Account Executive

Education:

B.S. College of Engineering - University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

Background:

Public Sector Technology professional and journalist. Previously a Consultant a Deloitte & Touche, now working as an Account Executive at a government software vendor.

For my entire life I have been mentally invested in technology and process improvement. I have seen, through personal experience, how emphasis on technology within an organization can go extremely well, and how it can go horribly wrong (think 90million dollar Oracle Order Management project at Home Depot that was abandoned after rolling out to 900+ retail locations). I have taken knowledge from each failure and successful project and COMPLETE

My technology passions are wide in their range and erratic at best. I feel strongly about the value offered by: web standards, open source projects, mash-ups, Data.gov, and smarter mobile devices.