Government Technology September 2006

Feature

Hard Bargain?

By Andy Opsahl Vendors complain that tough government contract terms demand everything but the shirts off their backs.

Procuration Nation

By Chad Vander Veen Left for dead after the dot-come bust, e-procurement makes a comeback.

Telecom

United We Stand

By Andy Opsahl Texas officials discuss implementing a regional 211 information and referral system with neighboring states to better handle disasters.

Open Source

Not Your Average OS

By Corine Stofle Linux has been around just long enough to make believers out of some government agencies.

Health

Going Once, Going Twice ...

By David Raths One Maryland county gets a charge out of reverse auctions.

Mending the Net

By Merrill Douglas By sharing patients' medical data, Fort Wayne, Ind., "safety net" clinics can offer better care.

Justice

Surveying the Scene

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor GPS improves accident reconstruction for Sparks, Nev., police.

Geo Info

Can You Dig It?

By Merrill Douglas GIS system stops redundant street excavations in Sacramento County, Calif.

CIO Profile

Michael Inman

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor CIO, Kentucky

Spectrum

GT Spectrum

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

Tech Focus

Durabook Endurance

By Miriam Jones The Twinhead Durabook N14RA notebook takes a spill and a fall.

Product News

Products

By Miriam Jones Visioneer, Acer, New Standard Keyboards, Unotron, Saitek, Kensington, G-Technology, Starkey Laboratories

Point of View

Fair and Square?

By Steve Towns, Editor

signal-noise

Turks, Tribes and Trouble

By Paul W. Taylor Networked approaches may be trendy but tap lack of trust in government.

Online

A Little Bit of Hollywood in Illinois

By Eliot Cole A new Web site designed by the Illinois Department of Tourism uses film to attract more visitors.

Plugged in?

By Adam Stone A new survey shows government workers still struggle to manage electronic documents.

View From the Hill

Uncluttered Government

By Alison Lake Transparency, Technology and Budgets.

Viewpoint

Uncluttered Government

By Alison Lake http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/100987

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