Monday, February 10, 2003

Smart Growth An article in the Boston Globe about Smart Growth stresses the difficulty of implementing anti-sprawl regulations.  Utah is mentioned as an example of a state that is attempting the effort, although "EnVision" is not mentioned by name.comments or questions [] 9:53:25 AM

Trend in CIOs: More Political Information Week comments about the increasing number of politically oriented CIOs in several states.  Governor Leavitt recently chose former Lt. Governor Val Oveson as the new CIO replacing Phil Windley whose background was technology. Also in Information Week is a report on how state budget finances are putting a crunch in IT spending. Utah is noted for its attempt at enterprise solutions. Oveson notes in the article: a child's repeated truancy may indicate bigger family problems, and that information could be valuable to more than one agency. comments or questions [] 9:45:59 AM