Government Technology

Tom Patterson

Contributing Writer

Tom Patterson is an ESRI Wildland Fire Specialist

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

GIS Aids in Search for Lost Hiker
September 03, 2008 - Man lost in California's rugged San Bernardino Mountains.


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