THE STATE OF CITY & COUNTY IT, 2014
Published: 09/24/2014
Description
The survey covered organizational and fiscal issues, IT investment priorities in the coming year, and buyer perceptions of IT vendors. The cities and counties that responded to the survey represent a significant and wide-ranging sample of the market and an estimated $1.2 billion in annual IT spending. The 2014 survey finds stabilized budgets and sustained CIO confidence. More opportunity remains for IT-driven savings in all operational areas of local government. CIOs remain insecure about their ability to retain staff and to hire strategic skill sets. This will call for more vendor support and automation to support productivity. Key City-County CIO Opinions Surveyed: Budget expectations for 2014-15Top leaders’ view of the role of ITOpinions on “big data” and plans for 'smart' initiativesAdequateness of spending in key infrastructure categoriesPotential for further IT-driven savings in key operational areasLoss of staff and confidence in hiring of new staffSatisfaction with vendors and competitionIT procurement methods Methodology Deltek’s survey-based Industry Insight reports provide business-development (BD) strategists with a comprehensive insights into major segments of the state and local IT market. These reports avoid market hype and speculation, drawing their insights from actual buyer-provided insights. The report was produced by Deltek in partnership with the Public Technology Institute (PTI), the technology organization created by and for cities and counties. PTI works with a core network of leading local officials — the PTI membership — to identify research opportunities, share solutions, recognize member achievements and address the many technology issues that impact local government. PTI research and program areas include IT and telecommunications services, energy and environment, e-government/mobile government, citizen engagement and responsive government, public safety technology, and infrastructure assurance and security. More information can be found at www.PTI.org.
