Government Technology December 2011

The Year in Review: Cloud Computing Expands, CIOs on the Move

By Government Technology

A look back at the people and events that shaped 2011.

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Point of View

A Christmas Story: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
Seeing the Silver Lining

Feature

How Will U.S. Automakers Achieve 54.5 MPG?: By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
How will U.S. carmakers double vehicles’ miles per gallon in the next 12 years? There’s no big solution — but there are lots of little ones.

Case Studies

Oregon, Montana, Utah and Colorado Partner to Share GIS Data in the Cloud: By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer
Four states are creating a project that could let governments host GIS data in the cloud.

Interactive Kiosk Makes Recycling Fun and Social in Asheville, N.C.: By Brian Heaton, Senior Writer
Recycling station uses technology to engage citizens and help the environment.

Leadership

What Big-Box Retailers Can Teach Government About Disaster Recovery: By Elaine Pittman, Associate Editor
Companies have become masters of disaster as they’ve endured every type of emergency and learned lessons along the way.

Public Safety

Motorcycle Medics Reach the Injured Faster in Austin: By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor
Paramedics in Austin, Texas, use motorcycles to shorten emergency response times on a congested highway.

Gov 2020

7 Consumer Websites that Should Inspire Government Solutions: By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer
Why is there no Amazon, Yelp, Zipcar or Craigslist for government?

Signal:noise

When Talking Becomes Doing: 4 Tech Issues We’ll Recall in the Future: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
A year in review the way Father Guido taught us.

Four Questions

CIO Flint Waters Outlines Wyoming's IT Priorities: By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor
Waters discusses state IT consolidation and transition to Google Apps for Government.