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Government Technology January 2012

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Point of View

Resolution: Make Govtech.com an Online Community
By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Our goal in 2012 is to help government collaborate and exchange ideas.

Features

Texas Rolls Out TIERS Eligibility System After 8-Year Transition
By Brian Heaton, Staff Writer

Texas’ food stamp, Medicaid, employment training and other systems up and running statewide after an eight-year stall.

Governments Retrofit Buildings to Save Money and Energy
By Jessica Mulholland, Associate Editor

California DMV expects to boost energy efficiency by 50 percent by retrofitting headquarters.

Case Studies

Minnesota Cities Identify Sustainable Practices With GreenStep Cities Program
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

The Minnesota GreenStep Cities program helps municipalities become more ecologically aware.

Indiana Saves Millions on Do-It-Yourself Application Rebuild
By Brian Heaton, Staff Writer

Faced with modernizing a vital project management system, the Indiana Department of Transportation leaned heavily on existing staff.

Florida Permitting System Comes Out of Shell Thanks to Tortoise
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

Florida developed a permitting system to help protect gopher tortoises — and ended up stopping siloed applications.

Innovation

‘Drive-By’ Thermal Imaging Quantifies Energy Loss
By Brian Heaton, Staff Writer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers develop mobile scanning process that identifies savings from correcting heat loss in buildings.

Desert Regions Reap the Benefits of Solar Energy
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

Solar power facilities built in the deserts of Arizona and Southern California hope to add jobs and clean energy.

Public Safety

More 911 Call Systems Update to VoIP
By Adam Stone, Contributing Writer

VoIP technology brings portability and cost savings to 911 call centers, making it the top choice for system replacement.

Webcams Connect TB Patients to Public Clinic for Treatment Compliance
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

With one of the highest infection rates of tuberculosis in the country, King County, Wash., is enlisting technology to ensure that patients take their medication.

Gov 2020

What Would You Do With $100 Million?
By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer

Contest challenges students to imagine how the federal government could best use $100 million.

Products

New Products From Motorola, Just Think Design, Velocity Micro
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Rugged smartphone, tablet stylus, workstation

Four Questions

Minnesota County Uses Redesigned Website to Involve Citizens
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

Stearns County encourages interaction and feedback from residents.


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