Government Technology December 2006

Year in Review

By Shane Peterson

A look back at the issues and events that drove government IT in 2006.

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Tech Focus

Two Cents: On the Big Screen: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Samsung's SyncMaster 215TW delivers a widescreen experience without taking over your desk.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Reports from the IT horizon,

CIO Profile

Lem Stewart, CIO, Virginia: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
An integrated statewide Internet protocol network and office automation technologies like enterprisewide messaging, which includes functionality such as directory services, calendar and e-mail, will foster improvements in interoperability.

Electronic Government

A Better Piggy Bank: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Minnesota lawmakers create an IT savings account to fund state technology projects.

Justice

Balancing Act: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
The little scooter has become a favorite tool among some cops and medics.

Health

Txt 4 Sex Ed: By Corine Stofle, Staff Writer
San Francisco hopes texting will help put sexually transmitted diseases in check.

Economic Development

Open for Business: By Andy Opsahl, Staff Writer
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority tries to woo Silicon Valley companies to Virginia.

Geo Info

High-Tech Fire Prevention: By Chandler Harris, Contributing Writer
Urban foresters use technology to prevent fires.

Product News

Products: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Tangent, Westinghouse Digital Electronics, Kensington, Plustek

Point of View

Fast-Forward: By Steve Towns, Editor
Fast-Forward

signal-noise

Looking Back Five Years Into the Future: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Notes from the fourth year at Sarducci U.

View From the Hill

Real ID is a Real Headache: By Alison Lake
Real ID is a Real Headache