Government Technology May 2008

Feature

How to Cut Data Center Energy Consumption

By Paul W. Taylor

Green strategies for reducing energy consumption and improving performance of government data centers.

Shared Services, Consolidation, Bulk Purchasing Help Ease Budget Pain

By Chad Vander Veen

State budgets aren't in crisis yet, but SOA, consolidation and procurement changes can boost efficiency, CIOs say.

Security

Wireless Security Report Card Gives San Francisco a D

By Hilton Collins

Government scores lower than finance, retail, transportation and corporations in vendor's wireless security survey.

Electronic Government

Statistical Analysis Improves Business Performance in Westchester County, N.Y.

By Matt Williams, Assistant Editor

Westchester IT department creates statistical analysis unit to provide new insight into county operations.

311 Survey: Customer Service Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties

By Evelina Moulder

311 systems reduce 911 calls and offer better customer service and management information - but cost remains an issue.

Justice

Prisons Use RFID Systems to Track Inmates

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Prisons in California, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota deploy RFID tracking systems to manage inmates.

Point of View

Flexing Your Power

By Steve Towns, Editor

Governments get serious about energy conservation and sustainability

The Last Mile

What Government Can Learn from In-N-Out

By Chad Vander Veen

Key to Success: Focus on What You Do Best

CIO Profile

Texas CTO Brian Rawson Previews Upcoming Procurements

By Steve Towns, Editor

State will rebid contracts for statewide network and TexasOnline Web portal.

How it Works

Plasma Gasification Turns Garbage Into Energy

By Jessica Jones

Plasma gasification offers environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste and generate power.

Personal Computing

Pew Survey Offers Snapshot of Evolving Internet Use

By Reid Goldsborough

Shopping, finance and information gather top list of online activities.

signal-noise

Shared Service Keeps Inglewood, Calif., Competitive for Parking Ticket Processing

By Paul W. Taylor

Public-private partnership lets California city upgrade multi-jurisdiction processing service.

On the Scene

California CIO Teri Takai Discusses Her Approach to New Post

By Chad Vander Veen

Takai and former astronaut Sally Ride appear at California CIO Academy.

Spectrum

CIA Watches YouTube; New Jersey Outlaws Texting While Driving

By Karen Stewartson

Product News

AAA Mobile and Motorola Combine Mapping, Directions and Roadside Service

By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

AAA Mobile mapping on a Motorola MOTORAZR 2 V9m.

New Products from K-NFB Reading Technology, Nokia, MSI Computer Corp., OtterBox and Livescribe

By Miriam Jones

Online

North Carolina Modernizes HR and Payroll Systems with Online Solution

By Hilton Collins

New system lets state's 86,000 employees manage their own HR and payroll information online.

HP Merges with EDS to Form IT Services Powerhouse

By Andy Opsahl

New HP/EDS merger could lead to another large-scale IT vendor for state and local governments.

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