Government Technology July 2006

Quid Pro Quo

By Shane Peterson

State and local governments decide disaster-recovery partnerships make more sense than going it alone.

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Feature

Advance Directives: By Corine Stofle, Staff Writer
States look to one another and the private sector to ensure health-care directives are honored.

Virtual Parenting: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
It's not ideal, but virtual visitation offers a solution for divorced parents.

CIO Profile

Rob Slane: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
CIO, Madison County, Ohio, Department of GIS and Information Technology

Security

Halt! Who Goes There?: By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer
Roselle, N.J., makes doubly sure that only trusted users gain access to its network.

Economic Development

Turning on the LITE: By David Raths, contributing writer
Louisiana officials hope supercomputing center becomes economic development magnet.

Geo Info

Voting Made Easier: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
Putnam County, Ohio, moves election information online.

Health

Nurses Without Wires: By Alison Lake
Wireless tablets streamline referrals, and let nurses better serve patients.

Justice

Setting a Precedent: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Tarrant County, Texas, district attorney uses enterprise service bus to eliminate paper.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Reports from the IT horizon.

Tech Focus

Two Cents: Diminishing Returns: By Jessica Jones, Managing Editor
Toshiba Port

Product News

Products: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Toshiba, Tatung, Pentax, Panasonic

Point of View

Small World: By Steve Towns, Editor
Small World

signal-noise

De Minimis Redux: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
An important stand on trivial Internet use.