What government capabilities or services do you believe have the most potential to be improved through better application of information technology?

1%

9%

1%

17%

64%

9% A. Education

B. Health and Human Services

C. Public Safety

D. Revenue

E. Administration

F. Transportation

What is the most important benefit from thedevelopment of enterprise IT infrastructure?

3%

7%

24%

2%

9%

55% A. Better management and decision-making

B. Improved employee productivity

C. Improved inventory and asset management

D. Ease of expansion/growth and increased flexibility

E. Improved financial management

F. Headcount reduction

Which of the following would you rate as the most significant challenge facing state CIOs?

15%

16%

26%

30%

13%A. Lowering IT costs to meet demands for more efficiencies and better services

B. Increase IT efficiency and effectiveness through adoption of leading practices and emerging technologies

C. Mitigate security risks and ensure business continuity

D. Promote enterprise integration of the IT infrastructure

E. Strengthen role of CIO to promote higher levels of influence and responsibility within the enterprise

What technology trends do you believe will have the most impact on your organization over the next 2-3 years?

1%

13%

51%

6%

9%

20% A. Service Oriented Architectures

B. Open Source Solution

C. Server and Storage VirtualizationD. Movement to consolidated infrastructure

management (data centers, networks) across multiple agencies

E. Wireless NetworkingF. Use of Sensor Technologies and Intelligent

Devices (RFID)

Homeland security efforts with the Federal government are better coordinated than they were this time last year.

25%

14%

38%

22%

1% A. Strongly agree

B. Agree

C. Disagree

D. Strongly disagree

E. I don’t know

Since Hurricane Katrina, do you feel that state and local governments are more prepared for major disasters?

15%

54%

29%

2% A. Strongly agree

B. Agree

C. Disagree

D. Strongly disagree

Since Hurricane Katrina, do you feel that the Federal Government is more prepared for major disasters?

40%

39%

21%

0% A. Strongly agree

B. Agree

C. Disagree

D. Strongly disagree

CIOs ONLY: Do you have a disaster recovery plan in place to handle catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina?

3%

40%

11%

46% A. Yes

B. No

C. One’s in the works now

D. It’s not necessary

Do you feel that the following statement is true or false?

Robert Gold, a consultant in Lincoln, Mass., recently said, "The CIOs I see are less defensive about their role. Five, six, seven years ago, CIOs seemed to look over their shoulders. You don't see that as much anymore."

30%

70% A.True

B.False