Government Technology

Patrick Michels

Contributing Writer

Patrick Michels is based in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. He writes for Government Technology, Texas Technology and Emergency Management magazines.

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Transparency Efforts Make Alabama More Accountable to Citizens
April 06, 2009 - Alabama uses Virtual Earth and other simple Web tools to make government data more open.

Houston School Pioneers Methods for Handling Medical Information
November 25, 2008 - Disaster response and patient health care is strengthened by university's biomedical informatics program.

Electronic Health Records Improve Care for Texas Foster Children
September 29, 2008 - Online Health Passport compiles medical history for 30,000 kids in state foster care system.

Texas Election Management System Works out Flaws
July 21, 2008 - Texas' new centralized voter database will streamline elections records, but some county election managers lost faith after the rollout.

Texas Election Management System Works out Flaws
July 21, 2008 - Texas' new centralized voter database will streamline elections records, but some county election managers lost faith after the rollout.

Enhanced Drivers' License Eases Border Crossing for Washington State Residents
April 08, 2008 - RFID-enabled drivers' licenses help residents cross the Canadian border quickly, without compromising federal security standards.

Unemployment Insurance System Cuts Cost and Delays in Minnesota
March 06, 2008 - Minnesota self-service Unemployment Insurance Program improves efficiency.

Universities Use Second Life to Teach Complex Concepts
February 25, 2008 - Long popular for socializing, the virtual world gains traction among Texas academics.

Brownsville, Texas, Gets the WiMAX
December 12, 2007 - Brownsville found its safest option for a new wireless network was also the most cutting-edge.

Tale of TIERS
August 31, 2007 - Lessons from the epic pursuit of the perfect records management system.

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