Government Technology

Corey McKenna

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Pennsylvania County Publishes Emergency Call Information Online
January 25, 2010 - The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety provides near real-time emergency and traffic incident information online.

Disease Surveillance System Aids Illinois' H1N1 Response
January 21, 2010 - The system lets Illinois officials quickly track diseases and respond accordingly.

RFID System Tracks Firefighters in Real Time, Improves Incident Management
January 18, 2010 - The Dayville, Conn., Fire Company utilizes wireless tracking of firefighters to improve emergency response and post-incident accountability.

Text-a-Tip Programs Promote Campus and Public Safety
December 24, 2009 - University of Southern California's text message tip program guarantees user anonymity while promoting campus security.

Web-Based System Simplifies South Carolina's Disaster Data Collection
December 09, 2009 - South Carolina's Web-based data management system simplifies the HAZUS updating process and provides redundancy in case of disaster.

YouTube Platform Aims to Connect Citizen Journalists with News Outlets
November 24, 2009 - YouTube Direct allows news outlets to review and manage submitted content, engage videographers.

DHS Awards Grant for Development of DNA Identification Solution
October 01, 2009 - Grant to fund development of a rapid, low-cost solution to determine identity with DNA.

Notification Software Keeps Incident Commanders Connected
August 14, 2009 - System provides for two-way messages across phones, pagers, e-mail and text-messaging.

Virtual Alabama Facilitates Data Sharing Among State and Local Agencies
August 13, 2009 - Alabama lets law enforcement, first responders share important data as incidents happen.

Report to Assess Gaps in Disaster Planning for Children
July 20, 2009 - Standards for training, sheltering and emergency care as well as more focused funding among recommendations from the National Commission on Children and Disasters.

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