Government Technology December 2012

2012 Year in Review

By Editorial Staff

The way technology has shaped the way we work and live in 2012.

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Point of View

A Vote for Big Data (Opinion): By Steve Towns, Features Editor
From the presidential campaign to law enforcement, big data aims to improve interaction for citizens.

Innovation

An In-Depth Look at Ann Arbor's Vehicle-to-Vehicle Pilot: By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor
The largest connected vehicle project in the nation is working on standardizing equipment that allows cars to communicate with one another, improving driver safety.

Public Safety

Britain’s Facewatch Tool Puts Crime Reporting in Citizens' Hands: By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer
Two types of free technical crime reporting tools are available to businesses and consumers: an online module and more recently, a native app for mobile devices.

Four Questions

Greg Sebasky of Philips Chats About Advanced Lighting and Sustainability: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Chairman of Philips North America talks about the company’s role with local governments.

Gov2020

GovLoop's President Lists His Tech Faves from the Past Year: By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer
An Oprah-style review of Steve Ressler's top 10 favorite government things in 2012.

Signal:Noise

4 Things We've Learned in 2012: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
What Father Guido Sarducci would make of the year in public-sector IT.