Wisconsin CIO Trina Zanow said she's looking for private-sector partners that are "standing in the trenches" with officials as they serve the public.

Officials have long complained of companies that offer products in search of a problem. New procurement strategies are cropping up as a result.

Virginia's single-provider contract with Northrop Grumman is the last of a dying breed in government.

The California Department of Technology plans to launch a pilot program next year that allows state workers to rate their IT vendors.