INPUT Identifies Technology Trends from Governors State of the States


INPUT (http://www.input.com/), the authority on government business, recently released a report (http://www.input.com/corp/library/detail.cfmItemID=4011&utm_id=1583&txtRerouteFlag=False) analyzing governors' technology priorities. "Forty-two (42) governors proposed 1,045 new initiatives in their state of the state speeches given between January and March of this year," said Tim Brett, senior manager, state & local information services for INPUT. "Last year about 5% of those initiatives were technology related. In a softening national economy, it is especially important for vendors to understand these priorities and position their solutions, services and products in a way that merges with governors' priorities. Hot spots of technology opportunity for at least the next 12 to 18 months include health IT, consolidation, transparency and public safety interoperable communications," revealed Brett.

"This year 27% of governors discussed health IT, up from 14% in 2007," said Sherry Ashby, principal analyst, health care and social services for INPUT. "Governors want to reduce the cost of health care, improve quality, and expand health insurance coverage. Facing federal cuts in Medicaid, governors are not waiting for the next presidential election to determine a national policy on the adoption of Health IT; they are forging ahead with their own plans."

Analysis of state of the states speeches and recommended budgets for 2009 indicated that transparency and consolidation were also hot spots for the coming year. "Governors want to revive citizen trust in government and are using transparency web sites that enable citizens to see how governments spend their tax dollars as one way of doing so," said Jason Sajko, senior analyst, general government services for INPUT. "When Alaska launched its Checkbook Online web site in early February, they joined 10 other states that have transparency web sites. Legislation enacted in three other states requires them to develop similar web sites by early 2009 and INPUT expects more state and local governments to hop on the transparency bandwagon."

Two governors urged technology consolidation in their state of the state speeches and several others included funding in their budget requests for enterprise technology consolidation. "But technology consolidation isn't the only type of consolidation governors are considering," continued Sajko. "They're also encouraging consolidation of state agencies, local governments, and school districts. Your account could be here today and gone tomorrow."

INPUT's State of the States 2008: Technology Initiatives and Implications (http://www.input.com/corp/library/detail.cfmItemID=4011&utm_id=1583&txtRerouteFlag=False) Industry Insights report is available on INPUT's website at http://SoS08.input.com.

EDITOR'S NOTE: For a full copy of the report or to speak with Tim Brett, the report author, please contact Helena Brito at hbrito@input.com or 703-707-4161.

About INPUT

INPUT (http://www.input.com/) is the authority on government business. Established in 1974, INPUT helps companies develop federal, state, and local government business and helps public sector organizations achieve their objectives. Over 1,300 member organizations, including small specialized companies, new entrants to the public sector, and the largest government contractors and agencies, rely on INPUT for the latest and most comprehensive procurement and market information, consulting, powerful sales management tools, and educational & networking events. For more information about INPUT, visit www.input.com or call 703-707-3500.

Proper use of name is INPUT




INPUT Identifies Technology Trends from Governors State of the States



***Note This page is an Archieve of Publicly released information either through our company or another Press Release organization. We do not "fact check", "Support", nor "Dispute" any of the information provided to us. We are a distribution point and Historical press release research and search service. This information only represents the fact that at one point in time the release was distributed to 1000's of publications both online and off. PRNewsNow will not take sides in any personal or commercial disputes you have with the writer of this press release. We will defend its right to exist blindly and without regards to its political, commercial or personal implications.***