Government organizations are working hard to do more with less, consolidating data centers and striving to deliver more services online to help lower operating costs and comply with federal regulatory mandates.
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IT budget cuts prompt worry over unintended consequences
Government Technology: Local CIOs around the nation are struggling over what projects or services to eliminate in response to sharp drops in tax revenue. But some say it's tough to predict the ultimate impact of IT cutbacks.
That's the challenge currently facing Seattle CIO Bill Schrier. Mayor Mike McGinn has asked all city departments to submit Excel spreadsheets ranking their various projects and the employees connected to them. Using this data, the mayor will decide which projects and employees to keep and which to eliminate.
