Government Technology

Russell Nichols

Staff Writer

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Voice Verification Technology Deployed to Prevent Abuse of Florida's Medicaid Services
May 06, 2010 - Miami-Dade County pilots voice recognition tools to verify delivery of Medicaid services and curb in-home health-care fraud.

Coming Soon: Robots Parking Cars in West Hollywood, Calif.
May 03, 2010 - Automated parking garages use computer-controlled motorized lifts to park cars, save space, emissions and money.

Personal Computers Map, Track Earthquakes Using Motion Sensors
May 03, 2010 - Four years in the making, the Quake-Catcher Network uses inexpensive motion sensors installed in volunteers' computers to collect earthquake data in real time.

What's the Capital of Kansas? Google
April 29, 2010 - To lure Google's ultra-high speed broadband trial to Topeka, Kan., Mayor Bill Bunten renamed capital city after the search giant for the month of March.

Oregon Brings Google Apps to Public Schools
April 28, 2010 - As the nation's first state to offer Google Apps for Education in K-12 schools, Oregon officials hope to boost communication and collaboration through cloud networking.

The End of the Line for DMVs?
April 26, 2010 - Virtual queue system lets customers use mobile phone numbers to hold their positions in line, receive text message alerts when it's their turn.

Unused Television Spectrum Could Deliver New Broadband Services
April 25, 2010 - Wilmington, N.C., becomes a test bed for using TV 'white spaces' to provide connectivity for smart city initiative.

3-D Technology Helps Emergency Responders Observe Origins of 911 Calls
April 23, 2010 - The Durham, N.C., 911 Center adopts software that shows 3-D, aerial images of buildings, highways and other structures, gives first responders better picture of the incident scene.

Town Hall Meetings Find New Home, Broader Audience Online
April 20, 2010 - In parts of Florida, traditional town meeting concept gets a virtual makeover, helps local governments save money and expand outreach.

California to Track 911 Calls Statewide Through Centralized System
April 19, 2010 - To better manage emergency call stats, U.S., state and local governments look to deploy Web-based 911 management system.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector



Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
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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