Government Technology May 2007

WWW.URBusted

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Darren Bates wiggled his way out of the unfriendly confines of Hancock County Jail in Georgia last summer and fled to Philadelphia. The escaped auto-theft convict hung out on MySpace, the social networking site, free from law enforcement - or so he thought.

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Justice

Forgotten Coroners: By Jim McKay
Coroners' offices struggle to find 21st-century information systems.
Full Disclosure: By Eliot Cole
California lawmakers consider legislation that would require convicted sex offenders to provide their e-mail addresses to law enforcement.

signal-noise

A Remembrance

By Paul W. Taylor

Farewell to a modern Tom Sawyer.

Electronic Government

Contracting E-Mail: By Chandler Harris
Local Connecticut government adopts software-as-a-service approach to e-mail and groupware applications.

Geo Info

Race Tracking: By Chad Vander Veen How a city of 35,000 manages a quarter million visitors.

Local Government

Stealth Mode: By Andy Opsahl Taking a cue from the private sector, Mayor Richard Daley launched a secret shopping program in late 2005.

Transportation

Trainspotting: By Jessica Weidling Real-time intelligent traffic systems now help cities conduct light-rail and side-street traffic, resulting in a harmonious flow.

Point of View

We Got Web: By Dennis McKenna For the past six months, many of us at Government Technology have been working to fundamentally restructure our Web presence. The result is Govtech.com, which launches this month.

The Last Mile

Fit to be Tied: By Chad Vander Veen
Our overreliance on technology is one of my favorite subjects to harp on. From Roombas to GPS-enabled cars, there are countless examples of technology making our lives ridiculously easy.

Tech Focus

Locked Tight: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor Computer users concerned about security breaches might consider DigitalPersona's U.are.U optical scan fingerprint reader.

Big Picture

Big Picture: In December 2006, a Sunderland primary school, for children ages 5 to 11, linked up with Garfield Elementary School in sister city Washington, D.C., as the British ambassador and Sunderland officials were visiting the district.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum: By Government Technology Reports from the IT horizon

Up Close

Up Close: Influenza: By Government Technology More people perished from the influenza pandemic of 1918 than were killed during World War I.

Feature

Ready. Set. Showdown.: By Shane Peterson In February 2005, the California Franchise Tax Board announced the launch of the ReadyReturn pilot for the 2004 tax year, stirring immediate controversy.
Doctor's Orders: By Shane Peterson Open source software makes inroads into the world of medicine.