Government Technology

Creighton Welch

Contributing Writer

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Researchers Map Boston's Natural Gas Leaks
December 13, 2012 - After driving nearly 800 miles, a team of scientists measured and mapped more than 3,300 natural gas leaks throughout Beantown.

Austin Goes Carbon Neutral
September 14, 2012 - By 2020, the Texas city expects to create as much renewable energy as it consumes, and it's well on its way.

Wireless Patrol
July 05, 2007 - The Dallas Police Department turns to wireless technology to combat downtown crime.

Scanning the Future
April 11, 2007 - Galveston County uses iris scanning technology to identify missing children.


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