Government Technology

Russell Nichols

Staff Writer

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

RFID Tags on Recycle Bins Help Laurel, Md., Track Participation in Recycling Mandate
July 02, 2010 - In a pilot program to preserve the environment and save money, Laurel, Md.'s public works department deploys handheld scanners and tags to make sure residents follow city's recycling mandate.

3 Ways Health-Care Reform Will Impact Government IT
July 01, 2010 - Issues include electronic health records and upgrading Medicaid eligibility systems.

Electronic Poll Books Centralize Voter Rolls in Arizona's Yavapai County
June 30, 2010 - Yavapai County becomes the first Arizona county to use e-poll books in a pilot project to increase voting convenience and reduce the number of rejected ballots.

Electronic Poll Books Centralize Voter Rolls in Arizona's Yavapai County
June 30, 2010 - Yavapai County becomes the first Arizona county to use e-poll books in a pilot project to increase voting convenience and reduce the number of rejected ballots.

Alabama Strengthens Medicaid Payment Accuracy With Innovative Contingency Contract
June 30, 2010 - Alabama awards a performance-based contract to review its Medicaid claims and help recover funds owed.

Rhode Island Collects Website Feedback From Five-Second Test
June 29, 2010 - Using the fast, free assessment tool, Rhode Island's IT team receives instant first impressions from citizens on the design and usability of the state's website.

'IPhone on Steroids' Gives Law Enforcement a Biometric Boost
June 25, 2010 - New technology is a sleeve that fits over an iPhone and captures electronic fingerprints, iris scans and photographs, but does it impact individual rights?

Monster, Governments Target Job Opportunities for Displaced Workers
June 24, 2010 - In partnership with state and local agencies and education institutions, the job-matching engine analyzes talent pools and growing fields to fill local work force holes.

Pinellas County, Fla., Unveils 24/7 Crime Mapping Tool
June 23, 2010 - In collaborative effort, local government and law enforcement agencies launch new website for citizens to track criminal activity around the clock.

San Francisco Approves Cell Phone Radiation Disclosure Law
June 22, 2010 - Once Mayor Gavin Newsom signs the proposal, the law will require retailers to post the amount of radiation emitted from their phones starting in February 2011.

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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