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Kansas City Police Use Forensic Mapping to Investigate Accidents

Software and surveying system helps reopen roadways faster and improves officer safety.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Proposes Tech Agency Merger

Budget proposal for 2012 would merge the Government Information Technology Agency within the state’s Department of Administration.

Former South Dakota CIO Named New Minneapolis CIO

Otto Doll appointed Minneapolis CIO.

S.F. Parking Meters to Alert Drivers When Spot Is Open

Smart parking meter system will give the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency real-time insight into parking patterns.

Web 3.0 Could Lead to E-Government That Anticipates Citizens’ Needs

‘Machine-to-machine’ Internet communication enabled by microformatting will help citizens get more targeted information.

David Behen Named Michigan CIO

Former county CIO David Behen is moving to the state level in Michigan.

Golden Gate Bridge Tolls to Go All-Electronic in 2012

New system will combine prepaid toll system with cameras that photograph license plates.

North Carolina Trying to Predict Early Health Hazards

Public-private partnership assembles IT dream team to expand biosurveillance across North Carolina.

Baltimore Builds Social Media Into Open Data Platform

Baltimore’s new open data website adds social media and interactivity to the mix.

IT Retirement Wave Still Coming Despite Economy

The sluggish economy has delayed but not eliminated a retirement wave of IT employees.

Ground Zero Reconstruction Facilitated by Mapping and Visualization Technology

The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center keeps the public informed about post-9/11 rebuilding through its website.

Chief Digital Officer Appointed in NYC

New York City hires 20-something Rachel Sterne as social media and online guru.

The Economics of E-Government Services Are Far From Simple

Do citizens — and governments — benefit from e-government services?

Missouri Becoming a Hotbed for Data Storage

Low energy costs, a skilled work force, plentiful fiber and low taxes are prompting big corporations to move data center facilities into Missouri.

Government Execs Discuss Strategies for Updating Social Media Accounts

Government officials discuss the challenges of keeping social media accounts refreshed and their ongoing strategies for maintaining them.

Amber Alerts Now Available on Facebook

Facebook users will now be able to receive Amber Alerts — the public notification issued when a child is missing — directly through the social-network site.

Kentucky IT Leadership Takes Shape

Steve Rucker named commissioner of the Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Technology; Lori Flanery to continue as interim state CIO.

IPads Helping Tenn. Police Fight Crimes on the Go

One Tennessee county put iPads instead of rugged laptops in police cars; another county gave them to detectives.

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown Cuts Cell Phones for Many State Workers

By June 1, some 48,000 cell phones used by public employees that are paid for by the state government must be turned in, Gov. Jerry Brown orders.

Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Pictures

Photos from the annual gadget extravaganza show tablets, electric vehicles are poised to be hot products in 2011.