Government Technology

Andy Opsahl

Staff Writer

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Report on Best Practices Guide for Local Governments
June 20, 2011 - Local leaders share ideas in public safety, IT governance and five other categories.

Cash-Strapped Local CIOs Test Flexibility of Software Licenses
June 01, 2011 - Restrictive software licenses obstruct innovative ways of cutting IT costs, say some CIOs.

IBM Data Comparison Site for Cities Launched
March 10, 2011 - City Forward, an online city data tool for comparing cities to one another, gives statistics on education, energy and employment, among other areas.

Seattle Ramping Up Single Sign-On
February 02, 2011 - Seattle Department of Information Technology working to include more functions in Seattle.gov's single sign-on function.

Web 3.0 Could Lead to E-Government That Anticipates Citizens’ Needs
February 01, 2011 - 'Machine-to-machine' Internet communication enabled by microformatting will help citizens get more targeted information.

Minnesota Municipalities Offer a Prototype for Sharing Applications
December 29, 2010 - Offsite hosting is offered through a local consortium.

Minnesota Municipalities Offer a Prototype for Sharing Applications
December 29, 2010 - Offsite hosting is offered through a local consortium.

Maryland StateStat Director Discusses Efficiency Measurement in Government
December 23, 2010 - Beth Blauer talks about data analysis and information sharing.

How to Make Procurements Less Painful
December 21, 2010 - Ways around costly and time-consuming open procurement bids exist for state and local agencies strapped for money and staff.

Survey: Majority of Governments Aim to Reduce Energy Used for IT
November 12, 2010 - Survey shows state and local governments reducing IT energy usage and a majority are paying close attention to energy efficiency.

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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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