Government Technology

Russell Nichols

Staff Writer

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

County Recruits Geocachers in Battle Against Invasive Weeds
June 15, 2010 - Through a high-tech scavenger hunt, Ida County, Idaho's Weed, Pest and Mosquito Abatement Department seeks to educate the public about specific weed infestations and weed control efforts.

Manatee County, Fla., Preps New Internet Portal Built on Open Source
June 14, 2010 - To break free from arbitrary limits of Manatee County's current website, IT staff chose Magnolia CMS as an open source solution, plans to unveil new site this summer.

Desktop Virtualization Comes in Handy for Alaska Fish and Game
June 10, 2010 - With virtual desktops from Citrix Systems, IT officials can deliver data, apps and processing to any device on demand and repurpose $250,000 in funds that would have gone to refreshing aging hardware.

New Web Apps Help Taxpayers Access Permit Information Remotely
June 09, 2010 - The California State Board of Equalization unveils two apps that put BOE information a click away for residents using mobile devices.

Paper Remains King in the Electronic Age, Study Says
June 08, 2010 - Despite electronic initiatives for government payment and document processes, paper remains a costly, cumbersome problem for tax collecting agencies.

Video Contest Seeks Entries From Future Government Leaders
June 07, 2010 - GovLoop will award five free registration passes to those who create the best short video responses to this question: 'Why are you the next generation of government?'

Emergency Text Messaging Signals Evolution in Public Safety Communication
June 04, 2010 - Marion County, Fla., becomes latest to accept emergency calls via text message from people who need help but can't speak.

Smart Cards Tap Into Future of City Transit Systems
June 03, 2010 - Transit networks in New York and New Jersey link up to launch a smart card pilot program for riders of subways and buses. Will this be the end of the MetroCard?

Carlsbad, Calif., Looks to Cloud to Streamline Operations, Cut Costs
June 03, 2010 - Upgraded work force management system could save the city $830,000 a year by boosting efficiency and eliminating paper-based processes.

Report: Los Angeles County Should Consider Satellites, Cameras to Detect Wildfires
May 27, 2010 - Los Angeles County's Quality and Productivity Commission recommends sensor and infrared technology, tracking systems and surveillance satellites as potential tools to detect forest and brush fires.

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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