NASCIO report shows path for ‘broker’ model

StateScoop: State information technology agencies are trending toward a model in which the chief information officer’s main responsibility is managing relationships and services, instead of merely serving as a technical administrator. But few state governments are equipped for this new “brokerage” paradigm, according to a new report by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

The report, the third in a series of documents meant to help CIOs understand he changing roles of their organizations, outlines a maturity model and 25 rating categories for states to use as they navigate toward a fully-integrated shared services platform fueled by numerous vendors.

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