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

Management Tool Smoothes Tablet Deployment
February 08, 2013 - Pierce County, Wash.'s use of a mobile device management solution helped IT staff better handle security and configuration of iPads.

CIOs Discuss Lateral Local Government Career Moves
January 30, 2013 - Successful county IT leaders talk about why they made the jump to the same role with city governments.

Virginia Releases Emergency Preparation Smartphone App
January 28, 2013 - A new mobile application from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management should enable citizens to better prepare for the unexpected.

New Tool Helps Colorado Better Secure Cloud Email Data
January 17, 2013 - Additional authentication gives Colorado confidence that its cloud-based email deployment meets federal data security requirements.

Virtual Interns Providing Long-Term Benefits for Federal Agency
January 15, 2013 - Program earns the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Dairy Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture national honors.

Former Utah CIO Steve Fletcher Joins NTIA
January 14, 2013 - In his role as associate administrator of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration's Office of Public Safety Communications, Fletcher will continue to interact with the state and local connections he's made over the years.

Iowa Plans Rapid Deployment of New Eligibility System
January 14, 2013 - The Hawkeye State is ditching its 1970s-era human services eligibility system in favor of a more modern system that prepares them for ACA requirements.

Tech Upgrades Spur Bus Ridership Spike in North Carolina
January 09, 2013 - New bus service amenities are a hit with riders in Concord, N.C.

Child Sex Trafficking Data Pooled in Texas
January 07, 2013 - Two new online repositories will contain a wealth of information for social workers, law enforcement personnel and volunteers working against trafficking crimes.

Will Rural Health-Care Providers Pay More for Broadband?
January 03, 2013 - A new FCC order restructures and expands the Commission's Rural Health Care program but cuts the subsidy to help pay for high-speed Internet access.

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