Government Technology

Bill Schrier

Contributing Writer

Bill Schrier is the former chief technology officer of Seattle.

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Why Cops Don't Just Use Cell Phones
September 14, 2010 - Cell phones are undoubtedly cheaper, but public safety officials need their own dedicated networks for reasons like priority access and reliability. But the fourth-generation public safety network backed by the FCC could bring cost efficiencies for both consumers and first responders.

Why Don't Cops Just Use Cell Phones?
September 10, 2010 -

How Web 2.0 Will Transform Local Government
October 16, 2008 - Social networks, blogs, wikis and other 2.0 tools can strengthen communities.

How Web 2.0 will Transform Local Government
October 15, 2008 - Social networks, blogs, wikis and other 2.0 tools can strengthen communities.

Governing in the Age of Web 2.0
August 05, 2008 - The term "web 2.0" covers a lot of territory and a lot of sins. But Web 2.0 services and technologies are transforming the Internet into a set of connected-communities which allow people to interact with each other in new and distinct ways.

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Government Best Practices


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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