Government Technology

Government Technology August 2001

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Spectrum

GT Spectrum
By Shane Peterson, News Editor

Reports from the IT horizon.

CIO Profile

GIO Profile
By Gwen Cruz, Editorial Assistant

GIO Profile

Justice

Ending the Pawnshop Paper Trail
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Police know technology can help make pawnshop transaction information more useful in investigations, but debates over standards have slowed progress.

Wireless

Electronic ETAs
By Tod Newcombe

Cities are using technology to take the guesswork out of public transit schedules.

Feature

Easy Street
By Steve Towns, Features Editor

DMVs pioneered online government and now the agencies and their constituents are reaping the rewards.

This Land Is Your Land
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

With the help of the Internet and GIS, local officials are learning how to control land use for future generations.

State of the Digital State: Part II
By Darby Patterson, Editor in Chief

The Center for Digital Government surveys the 50 states to reveal who's getting the most out of technology in revenue/taxation and electronic commerce/business regulation.

Local Government

Charting a New Course for GIS
By Wayne Hanson, Senior Executive Editor, Center For Digital Government

City and county executives discuss the potential for GIS in local government.

Crayon to Computer Conversion
By Shane Peterson, News Editor

Citizens of Fairfax County, Va., use GIS to ease the reapportioning process.

Geo Info

GIS Tracks a Moving Target
By Bill McGarigle

Smaller, lower-cost GIS systems provide faster, more practical ways to map fast-moving wildfires.

An Urban Data Goldmine
By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer

New York City agencies roll out the first public applications based on a massive new warehouse of geographic data.

Snapshot

National Technology Snapshot
By Gwen Cruz, Editorial Assistant

National Technology Snapshot

Tech Focus

Heeding the Call
By Kerry Eleveld, Special to Government Technology

Many governments are turning to call-center technology to improve constituent relations and efficiency within their organizations.

The Word On

The Word On
By Gwen Cruz, Editorial Assistant

State-Level GIOs

Product News

Product News
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

A grab bag of gadgets and gizmos.

Point of View

E-Government vs. E-Democracy
By J.H. Snider, Markle Fellow

E-Government vs. E-Democracy


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