Government Technology June 2006

CIO Profile

Curlie Matthews

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor CIO, Henderson, Nev.

Feature

Technology and the Three R's

By Chad Vander Veen Can high-tech tools really improve academic performance?

Inside Information

By Shane Peterson State and local governments mold a new relationship with constituents, helping them become better and smarter consumers.

Second Time's a Charm

By Andy Opsahl San Diego County applies hard-earned lessons in outsourcing IT to selecting a new outsourcing partner.

Health

Improving Performance

By Leslie Friesen State human services agencies implement a reporting dashboard that gauges case workload performance.

Justice

Good Science or Just Bunk?

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor Controversy surrounds voice analyzers.

Geo Info

Putting Violence on the Map

By Merrill Douglas New York City uses GIS to analyze and improve the effectiveness of domestic violence programs.

Electronic Government

Reaching Out

By Adam Stone Missouri legislators adopt CRM to better manage constituent communications and enhance services.

Transportation

No More Hiding

By Andy Opsahl States use databases to pinpoint uninsured drivers and enforce auto insurance laws.

Tech Focus

Two Cents: Nimble Notebook

By Miriam Jones Lenovo's lightweight ThinkPad X41 Tablet takes on heavyweight tasks.

Product News

Products

By Miriam Jones ViewSonic, Dell, Belkin, MPC Computers

Point of View

Tech-Minded

By Chad Vander Veen

signal-noise

Another Bite of the Apple

By Paul W. Taylor A lesson for government's operating system.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum

By Jessica Jones, Contributing Writer, Shane Peterson and Karen Stewartson Reports from the IT horizon.

Online

Technology Vision

By Karen Stewartson South Dakota launches Classroom Connections project to prepare students for 21st-century technology.

Tuned In

By Sherry Watkins New Jersey acquires a new method for linking incompatible radio equipment in emergencies.

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