Government Technology July 2004

Broadband Battle

By Shane Peterson

A Supreme Court ruling is the latest twist in a fight over the ability of public utilities to provide telecom services.

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Feature

Tricky Business: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Data surveillance tools may have promise, but presently fall short.

Sign on the Digital Line: By Justine Brown, Contributing Writer
Indiana delivers digitally certified driver records to county prosecutors.

Transparent Privacy: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Who should be watching the watchers?

Geo Info

Maps for Sale: By Alexander Wernher, Contributing Writer
Allen County, Ind., streamlines geographic data, while bringing in some needed funds.

Electronic Government

Show Us Your ID: By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor
The proliferation of distributed Web-based applications complicates the task of identifying online users. SAML might be the answer.

Justice

Merry CRISmas: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
New Crash Records Information System is a giant gift for Texas.

Local Government

Docu-Drama: By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer
Automated indexing tool helps rescue county from eight-week document recording backlog.

Virtual Arbitration: By Blake Harris, Contributing Editor
Online program helps the New York City Comptroller's Office settle claims via the Internet.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Reports from the IT horizon.

STATEments

STATEments: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Government IT projects make headlines

Tech Focus

Easy on the Eyes: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
ViewSonic's VP171b makes staring at a monitor a pleasant experience.

Product News

Product News: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Iomega, Belkin, Interlink Electronics, Breece Hill

Point of View

Playing Politics: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Playing Politics

signal-noise

In Defense of a Good Patchwork Quilt: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Where analog values and digital futures converge.

CIO Profile

Thomas Freeman: By Steve Towns, Editor
CIO, Roseville, Calif.