Government Technology

Wayne Hanson

Editor

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

How Social Media Is Changing Law Enforcement
December 02, 2011 - Social media raises positive and negative issues for police.

Phil Bertolini, Oakland County, Mich., CIO and Deputy County Executive
July 18, 2011 - The role of the CIO has evolved from technologist to full partner in delivery of government services.

E-Vote: Voting Machines Prohibited in Guam
October 26, 2007 - Requirements must be fulfilled so that use of the machines will be "no more problematic" than using paper ballots.

New York Senate Passes Bill That Would Prohibit Drivers Licenses for Illegal Aliens
October 23, 2007 - "Governor Spitzer's plan to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens has incensed New Yorkers in every part of the state and every political party because they see the threat it would pose to public safety and security."

Federal GSA Temporarily Pulls Plug on California Government Domain
October 10, 2007 - When the potential impact of shutting down all the ca.gov Web sites was realized, the issue quickly elevated, and about 2 p.m., the state activated the Emergency Operations Center.

Federal Legislation Would Require E-911 for IP Voice Systems
October 09, 2007 - "It shall be the duty of every IP-enabled voice service provider engaged in interstate communication to provide 911 service and E-911 service to its subscribers in accordance with the regulations of Federal Communications Commission."

Missouri Education Office Recruits IT Staff from Second Life
October 04, 2007 - "It's like going to a foreign country, you have to adapt to the local customs first before you can really make any inroads."

227 Federal IT Projects Poorly Planned, Poorly Performing or Both, Says GAO
September 21, 2007 - Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative Net Technology Program was identified as being both poorly planned and poorly performing.

Program Employs Neighbors as First Responders to Assist Vulnerable Populations in Disasters
August 30, 2007 - "We reached out to families who lived along the fire zone. Some were so moved by our efforts that they joined in and helped distribute kits to their neighbors' homes to help protect them as well."

Maryland Governor O'Malley Outlines Law Enforcement Information Integration
August 20, 2007 - "We're also building a statewide criminal justice information system that will enable criminal justice professionals to track offenders from arrest on, without having to use 25 different passwords for 25 different state computer systems."

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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