Government Technology

Andy Opsahl

Features Editor

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

TV Search Engine Monitors Mentions of Local Government Agencies
December 24, 2010 - Governments monitor TV coverage of their agencies from their desktops using a TV search engine called the SnapStream Server.

Business Intelligence Dashboards Simplify Regulation Compliance for Social Service Agency
November 24, 2010 - Mary Shamouel, CIO of the Santa Clara County, Calif., Social Services Agency, discusses streamlined evaluation process.

Cash-Strapped Agencies Seek Lower IT Maintenance Fees
November 02, 2010 - Some revenue-starved municipalities are targeting ongoing maintenance fees paid to IT vendors as an area for cutting costs.

Seattle CTO Bill Schrier Discusses Long Term Evolution Wireless
October 06, 2010 - Police to get higher priority for mobile communications traffic.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Saves $100,000 by Reducing the Number of Cell Phones Issued to Employees
October 06, 2010 - Many employees now use their personal phones at work and are reimbursed for city-related calls.

Disaster Response Gets Boost From Viz Lab Geo-Animations
September 29, 2010 - Eric Frost and his staff at the San Diego State 'Viz Lab' animate and geo-code imagery that has transformed the way agencies respond to emergencies.

County Experiments With Monitoring Social Media in Emergencies
September 23, 2010 - Catawba County, N.C., emergency operations center to monitor social networks as part of tracking emergencies.

Viz Lab Transforms How Responders Navigate Disasters
September 21, 2010 - The Immersive Visualization Center produces 3-D maps that dramatically expand responders' knowledge in a disaster's aftermath.

California, Boston and Chesterfield County Lead 2010 Best of the Web Winners
September 01, 2010 - The Center for Digital Government's 2010 Best of the Web winners announced for state, county and city websites.

Economy Forces County IT Departments to Embrace Practicality
August 31, 2010 - Trends among winners of the 2010 Center for Digital Government's Digital Counties Survey applicants show emphasis on practicality.

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