Government Technology

Brian Heaton

Brian Heaton is a senior writer for Government Technology. He also regularly contributes to Governing, Emergency Management and Public CIO magazines. Brian started his journalism career in 1999, covering sports and fitness for two trade publications based in Long Island, N.Y. He can be reached at bheaton@govtech.com and @govtechbrian on Twitter.

 

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Recent Articles

Baltimore Water Main Inspected With High-Tech Probe
March 28, 2012 - City uses electromagnetic technology to scan for pipe damage while keeping water service up and running.

St. Paul to Jump on Minnesota’s Email Cloud by June
March 27, 2012 - St. Paul will be the first city in Minnesota to share email services with the state under its new Microsoft Office 365 cloud platform.

Jeff Uyeda to Join California Office of Technology Services
March 23, 2012 - Recent leadership additions continue in California's IT services branch.

Did Money Influence North Carolina Broadband Bill?
March 22, 2012 - Key legislators received significantly larger donations from telecom groups than their colleagues as controversial community broadband legislation was being debated.

High-Tech Ambulance Simulator Debuts in Oregon
March 21, 2012 - Oregon's Washington County Emergency Medical Services Office and three local schools join forces to put emergency training on wheels.

Minnesota Puts State Email Services in the Cloud
March 20, 2012 - Minnesota's Office of Enterprise Technology upgrades almost 40,000 state workers to Microsoft Office 365, will bring cities into shared system.

Parking System Goes Green at San Luis Obispo Airport
March 19, 2012 - San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in California has updated its parking payment system to solar-powered automated kiosks.

Border Security the Focus of Arizona State University Lab
March 16, 2012 - Arizona State University partners with General Dynamics to focus on border control and homeland security solutions.

IBM Names 2012 Smarter Cities Challenge Grant Winners
March 15, 2012 - Eight U.S. cities are among the 33 recipients, with issues on the table such as integrating transportation methods and lowering rates of respiratory illness.

State Spending Transparency Improving, Report Finds
March 14, 2012 - Washington and West Virginia get better grades, and California is falling behind, according to new U.S. PIRG scorecard.

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