Government Technology February 2005

CPR for California

By Shane Peterson

The California Performance Review is the latest blue-ribbon commission to prescribe state government reform.

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Feature

Technology Evolution: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Can emerging technology solve justice and public safety issues?

Made to Order: By William D. Eggers, Contributing Writer
Using technology to shift power from government to citizens.

Electronic Government

Citizens First: By Evelina Moulder, Contributing Writer
E-government spurs local governments to better citizen service, ICMA survey finds.

Justice

Palm Readers: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
New technology helps Henderson, Nev., tap years of palm print data.

Geo Info

To the Rescue: By Justine Brown, Contributing Writer
Montgomery County, Md., used GIS and other applications to reinvent and improve its Emergency Operations Center.

Privacy

Taking License: By Blake Harris, Contributing Editor
Virginia's proposal to use radio frequency identification tags for drivers' licenses raises hackles.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum: By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor
Reports from the IT horizon

Tech Focus

Two Cents: IBM ThinkVision L190p: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
LCD monitor offers style and saves space.

Product News

Product News: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Mitsubishi, Kodak, G-Technology, Konica Minolta

CIO Profile

Jay Brummett: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
CIO, Ogden, Utah

Point of View

Star Power: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Could this be the year things get done in California?

signal-noise

Doing Privacy in Public: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Hurry up and wait for RFID.

Online

On Course: By Sue Owens Wright, Contributing Writer
Hazlehurst, Ga., gets in flow with automatic meter reading technology

Help Is on the Way: By Kristen P. Wilson, Contributing Writer
The Georgia Department of Human Resources takes a stand against benefits fraud.