Government Technology July 2009

By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Corporate use of FaceBook and other Web 2.0 tools blurs line between work and home.

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Cape Cod Broadband Network May Be Model Stimulus Project: By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor
OpenCape demonstrates a business model that local governments seeking broadband stimulus money may want to study.
Is Open Source Software More Secure than Proprietary Products?: By Hilton Collins
Proponents say constant peer review creates more secure applications.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: Is Your Site Ready?: By Joe Dysart
Latest release of popular Web browser may wreak havoc with content written for earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

New York City Health Department Helps Doctors Adopt Electronic Health Records: By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor
New York City's Primary Care Information Project pays some costs of deploying EHR systems.

Four Steps for ERP Success: By Ed Bouryng and Randi Levin
Los Angeles CTO Randi Levin talks about implementing enterprise resource planning in the nation's second largest city.

How to Create Effective Government Blogs: By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor
Seattle Chief Technology Officer Bill Schrier and others talk about their blogging experiences.

Utah Transit Riders Use Smart Cards to Pay Fares: By Hilton Collins
Utah Transit Authority lets patrons pass contactless smart cards over electronic readers when boarding buses, trains or light rail cars.

Enterprise Technology: Web 2.0 Comes of Age (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor
GIS mapping and Twitter -- once dismissed as toys -- are becoming platforms and platform extenders.

Beth Noveck on the Future of Government Transparency: By Steve Towns, Editor
Leader of President Obama's open-government initiative says performance measures are crucial.

Livermore National Laboratory Unveils World's Largest Laser: By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
$3.5 billion device will be used to study fusion reaction.

San Francisco Residents Can Tweet 311: By Karen Stewartson
MIT engineers take the guesswork out of public transit.

New Products from Topcon, MSI Computer, Sprint, Novatel, Canon: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
GIS mapping system, netbook, mobile hotspot device, scanner

Twitter Democratizes Social Networking (Opinion): By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
Although Twitter promotes vanity, it also gives everyone a say.