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Government Technology January 2006

Feature

Zeroing In
By Chad Vander Veen How microtargeting is transforming political campaigns.

Policy

E-Waste Epidemic
By Sherry Watkins Legislators seek new ways to handle electronic waste, the growing byproduct of the Information Age.

Geo Info

A New Weapon
By Justine Brown The Eastern District of Pennsylvania uses technology to identify and target criminals.

Justice

Goodbye Breathalyzer
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor The Alcotest replaces the Breathalyzer in parts of New Jersey.

Electronic Government

Privacy Concerns
By Merrill Douglas Fears for the safety of judges, police officers and other officials spark debates over personal information on e-government sites.
Inside Out
By Rich Barron Kentwood, Mich.'s City Hall gets a technology makeover.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum
By Shane Peterson and Jessica Jones, Contributing Writer Reports from the IT horizon.

Tech Focus

Two Cents: Lenovo ThinkCentre M51
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor Will my fingerprints ever pass muster?

Product News

Product News
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor Disc Makers, Intermec, Dell, NEC Display

CIO Profile

Richard Vandenberg
By Chad Vander Veen Director of Communication and Technology, Reno, Nev.

Point of View

Sale of the Century
By Chad Vander Veen

signal-noise

Year One, A.D.
By Paul W. Taylor Drucker called the computer a "moron," but IT will miss him.

Online

Simplify Taxes
By Andy Opsahl The U.S. Department of the Treasury wants paper Federal Tax Deposit coupons to fall by the wayside.
Building Assets
Decision support software helps Missouri forecast annual statewide facility costs.

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