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Blake Harris

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Recent Articles

Scientists Hone Technique to Safeguard Municipal Water Supplies
August 28, 2009 - A new method to detect toxins and contaminates in municipal water supplies has undergone further refinements by two Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers according to a news announcement today.

Guidelines Issued for Mobile Biometric ID Devices
August 27, 2009 - A new publication that recommends best practices for the next generation of portable biometric acquisition devices-Mobile ID-has been published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Online Social Networks May Leak Personal Information to Tracking Sites
August 24, 2009 - The leakage puts social network users at risk of having their identity linked with their browsing behavior.

Northern Michigan University Deploys New WiMAX Network
August 21, 2009 - Northern Michigan University (NMU) has announced that it has deployed one of the largest active WiMAX networks in the U.S.

Jane Jacobs: Unraveling the True Nature of Economics
August 17, 2009 - "Well, controlling always contains an element of prediction, because if you can successfully control something, you can predict what is going to happen to it."

Todd Sander, Digital Communities Director, Featured on Federal News Radio
August 12, 2009 - Todd Sander, director of Digital Communities and deputy director of the Center for Digital Government was featured on Federal News Radio yesterday, discussing our Digital Counties annual survey.

Unmanned Aircraft Currently Mapping Alaska Wildfires
August 11, 2009 - For much of the last week, staff from Poker Flat Research Range have been assisting fire personnel in mapping the Crazy Mountain Complex fires with unmanned aircraft. The mapping operation is using 40-pound Insitu ScanEagles equipped with infrared cameras.

GPS System Promotes Greener Rail Freight in Europe
August 06, 2009 - Not only does the system provide full freight details for 23,000 stations in 40 countries, but also can instantly indicate the position and progress of individual wagons.

Report: Digital Divide Persists in Chicago
August 03, 2009 - Nearly 40 percent of Chicago residents, especially Latinos and those aged 67 or more, have limited or no access to the Internet, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Recovery Act-Funded Research Projects Impact Communities Across the Country
July 30, 2009 - In the five months since passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), thousands of research-related awards have been made, supporting important scientific efforts across the country, according to a statement from the Science Coalition released today.

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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