Case Studies

Government Technology works with industry-leading technology companies to highlight innovative solutions to state and local government challenges. The following are vendor-sponsored case studies created by Government Technology and corporate profiles that have appeared in Government Technology and its supplements.

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Committing to Safety
April 2013, Sponsored by AT&T
Find out how one of the most high-profile psychiatric hospitals in California improved staff safety with an innovative tracking, alarm and response system.

Tablet Tipping Point: Tablets might be small, but they make a big difference in government
March 2013, Sponsored by Samsung
Find out how to determine the right tablet for your agency’s needs and how to overcome some common tablet challenges.

Enterprise Resource Planning with Infor
January 2013, Sponsored by Infor
Read about Boise’s successful ERP implementation and learn how with the right amount of planning and a productive relationship with a proven technology vendor/adviser, governments at all levels can implement a cost-effective ERP system that provides all the functionality necessary without sacrificing performance.

eGovernment Grows Up
November 2012, Sponsored by NIC
An overview of the growth of e-government services in the last 20 years, led by NIC

Keeping IT in Shape
November 2012, Sponsored by Quest Software
Learn how a Texas agency is leveraging an Active Directory solution to improve data recovery capability and improve IT efficiency

Shared Services in the Cloud
November 2012, Sponsored by CA
Discover how the Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology is using shared services in the cloud transform the state’s help desk into a broader service organization based on industry best practices.

Improving Public Sector Transportation Work with Google Earth
November 2012, Sponsored by Google
The California Department of Transportation leverages Google Earth technology to update its operations and dramatically increase productivity

Applying Innovation to Legacy Modernization in the Public Sector
October 2012, Sponsored by NTT Data
Learn how employing a hybrid legacy modernization approach can modernize an agency while saving money, without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Using Active Directory to Standardize Agency Network Operations
September 2012, Sponsored by Quest
Learn how consolidating disparate procedures across public agency sites with Active Directory solutions helps standardize operations and make work faster and more efficient.

Expert advice on the cloud, mobile communications, and security
September 2012, Sponsored by Verizon
Q&A with Group Vice President for State and Local Government at Verizon Enterprise Solutions.

Government Meets its Mobile Future
September 2012, Sponsored by Deloitte
Mobile technology is chief among the disruptive, technology-centric forces that have a huge impact on our daily lives, the way we conduct business, and the government that serves us. The expectations of a mobile-enabled society are creating a challenging and game-changing opportunity for government. Though many government agencies feel pressured to embrace mobile technology and keep pace, they also face some seemingly daunting challenges: complex laws and regulations, data security and privacy requirements, and mission-critical objectives. This thought leadership profile highlights some of the innovative ways governments are utilizing mobile strategies, and offers five considerations to think about when going mobile. It describes how Deloitte Digital can help governments build a mobile solution that can result in a more secure and efficient government, while addressing the expectations of an increasingly mobile society.

Taking Chances: Plano’s server migration is helping the city save money while bucking the status quo
September 2012, Sponsored by CDWG
With its current server infrastructure reaching obsolescence, the city of Plano, Texas began switching to a Hyper-V virtualized environment to improve durability and fiscal health.

Web Pioneer: Using its Customer Service Request platform, Calgary keeps discovering new ways to enhance service and work more efficiently.
September 2012, Sponsored by Motorola
Calgary launches a new 3-1-1 service with an innovative CSR platform to get both citizens and city employees the information they need quickly and effortlessly.

A Fork in the Road: An Opportunity to Do It Right
August 2012, Sponsored by Microsoft
The choice is clear: continue to simply consolidate servers and data centers and realize good, but not optimal, savings, or adopt a private cloud architecture and not only save more money, but provide the best environment for your applications.

9-1-1 Innovation in the Volunteer State: Tennessee’s new IP-based emergency response network will make emergency services, faster, easier, and more reliable
August 2012, Sponsored by AT&T
Looking to make its emergency services easier to contact and faster to deploy, Tennessee switches from an analog to and IP-based system.

Changing the Way Public Sector Work is Done
July 2012, Sponsored by Infor
Download this thought leadership profile to learn how governments across the country rely on Infor to help them achieve greater efficiency, and how Infor brings a wide range of applications together for a single, powerful, enterprise-wide solution for government.

Brighter Future: A large school district leverages software to improve IT productivity, teaching and learning
June 2012, Sponsored by Quest
A growing Tennessee school district turns to the cloud to raise efficiency and scale for the future.

Texas Transformation: A five-year contract with AT&T improves the state’s network and security
June 2012, Sponsored by AT&T
Texas partners with AT&T to update its network and improve data security and efficiency.

Bigger Picture on Sustainability
May 2012, Sponsored by Esri
GIS solutions from Esri help cities and citizens track projects, identify problems and promote government sustainability.

Public Safety Solution Guide
April 2012, Sponsored by CDWG
This solution guide features the products, services and information about the latest technology in public safety that can help government improve efficiencies and keep their communities safe.