Government Technology

Elaine Pittman

Associate Editor

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Why Emergency Managers Should Use Social Media
July 15, 2011 - Many emergency managersare avoiding using social media for all the wrong reasons.

Shoe Print Databases Catch Up to CSI Fiction
July 05, 2011 - Software replaces a Florida police department's time-consuming process for classifying shoe prints found at crime scenes.

Las Vegas Fusion Center Is a Model for Public-Private Collaboration
May 24, 2011 - What happens in Las Vegas is filtered through unique layers of security and vetted by the fusion center.

White House’s Cyber-Security Bill Seeks to Provide a Framework for Industry, Government
May 12, 2011 - The White House will unveil new proposed cyber-security legislation that will focus on protecting the nation's citizens, its critical infrastructure and federal systems.

County Jails Deploy Whole-Body Scanners to Detect Hidden Weapons or Contraband
April 27, 2011 - Collier County, Fla., Sheriff's Office among law enforcement using full-body scans to catch smuggled items on offenders.

Iris Scanners Gain Traction in New York and Texas
March 31, 2011 - Law enforcement agencies use iris scans to guard against mistaken release of arrestees.

Altamonte Springs, Fla., Turns Empty Water Tank into Primary Data Center
February 23, 2011 - A Florida city's data center finds a permanent home in a decommissioned water tank.

Beth Niblock
February 17, 2011 - CIO, Louisville (Ky.) Metro Government

Beth Niblock
February 17, 2011 - CIO, Louisville (Ky.) Metro Government

Government, Industry Converge to Discuss Information Sharing Issues
January 07, 2011 - The IJIS Institute Winter Industry Briefing combines the public and private sectors to stress information sharing and increase the country's security.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector


Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
This issue brief examines video collaboration in every stage of the human justice process, demonstrating how this technology can not only make services more efficient, affordable, and accessible.

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Modernization as a Service: Acquiring IT through Innovative Procurement

Five Ways Collaboration is Driving Government Performance

Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality
 

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