Economic Stimulus Will Boost Technology and Role of State CIOs

With billions of dollars directed toward health IT, rural broadband and education technology, the economic stimulus package will have significant impact on technology in state and local government, according to Gopal Khanna, CIO of Minnesota and president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). Just as important, President Barack Obama's plan for tracking stimulus spending could help transform relationships between federal, state and local government, Khanna said.

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