Government Technology

Government Technology February 2013

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Point of View

Competition Is Everywhere
By Steve Towns, Features Editor

Living in a hyperconnected world means that your competition is everywhere.

Features

Education Standards Spur States to Create and Share Web-Based Curriculum and Portals
By Wayne Hanson, Manager, Web Content

Some 45 states and four territories have developed a set of uniform standards for math and English that allows for curriculum materials to be traded, shared and improved by teachers, districts and states, regardless of location.

DIY Government
By Jessica Meyer Maria, Contributing Writer

Engaging volunteers delivers big results – if you do it right.

Public Safety

Catching Criminals on Pinterest?
By Noelle Knell, Assistant Web Editor

The widely used, visually-oriented platform is helping social media-savvy law enforcement agencies drive up arrest rates.

Case Study

Comparing Hospital Infection Rates via Interactive Map
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

The California Department of Public Health's interactive map displays more than 300 hospitals in the state with symbols representing surgical infection rates for about a dozen procedures.

Leadership

Hawaii Embarks on a Tech Transformation
By Noelle Knell, Assistant Web Editor

A transparent process and public support drive a technology overhaul 30 years in the making in the Aloha State.

Four Questions

CIO Jon Walton Wants to Bring Cloud and Mobility to San Mateo County
By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor

The former San Francisco CIO discusses his legacy in the City by the Bay and his plans for San Mateo County.

Gov2020

10 Ways that Design Thinking Can Save Government
By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer

Observing human behavior in order to lead to breakthrough innovations that solve problems.

Product News

New Products from Samsung, Logitech and Timbuk2
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Notebook/tablet PC, illuminated keyboard and messenger bag.

Spectrum

Spectrum: Texting While Walking a High Risk to Pedestrians
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

Harvesting tornado energy, Kickstarter cities


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