Government Technology June 2008

Feature

Cloud Computing, Microsoft Surface and Other Disruptive Technologies

By Chad Vander Veen

New interfaces, infrastructure and intelligence will reshape jobs and lives.

Tony Cardenas, Los Angeles City Councilman, Lists Technology Priorities

By Jessica Jones

From easing traffic congestion to enhancing public safety, information technology makes the city more livable.

Geo Info

NYC Transit Uses Digital Maps and 3-D Modeling to Help Travelers

By David Raths

Web-based trip-planning tool uses Microsoft Earth and other advanced tools.

Electronic Government

Web Self-Service Helps 311 Call Centers Reduce Load

By Chandler Harris

Online 311 applications ease burden on overworked call center operators.

Justice

Police Use GPS-Equipped Bait Car to Catch Car Thieves

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Monitoring technology boosts effectiveness of bait car concept in Sacramento, Calif.

Public Safety

Local Police Share Secure Wireless Network in Wisconsin

By Jessica Hughes

Police departments upgrade shared network and overcome security challenges.

Point of View

Tiny Little Rip-Offs

By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor

The Last Mile

A Vote for Sensible Elections

By Chad Vander Veen

CIO Profile

Four Questions for Pete Collins, CIO of Austin, Texas

By Steve Towns, Editor

Personal Computing

Photography Skills Still Matter in the Digital Age

By Reid Goldsborough

signal-noise

Funding: Bonds and Investment Funds Help Agencies Modernize

By Paul W. Taylor

Governments consider hybrid funding approaches as budget crunch hits.

On the Scene

New FEMA Funding Priorities; Inside A Mobile Command Center

By Jim McKay, Editor and Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Spectrum

Haptic Interfaces, Digital Trust and Seniors Online

By Karen Stewartson

Computers may soon let people sense the texture of objects or feel how they fit together thanks to a haptic, or touch-based interface.

Product News

Product News

By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Magellan, General Dynamics, CoolIT Systems, DataCove, Tangent

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