Government Technology

Government Technology July 2009

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Feature

Cape Cod Broadband Network May Be Model Stimulus Project
By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

OpenCape demonstrates a business model that local governments seeking broadband stimulus money may want to study.

Is Open Source Software More Secure than Proprietary Products?
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

Proponents say constant peer review creates more secure applications.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: Is Your Site Ready?
By Joe Dysart

Latest release of popular Web browser may wreak havoc with content written for earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

Health

New York City Health Department Helps Doctors Adopt Electronic Health Records
By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor, Associate Editor

New York City's Primary Care Information Project pays some costs of deploying EHR systems.

First Person

Four Steps for ERP Success
By Randi Levin, Contributing Writer

Los Angeles CTO Randi Levin talks about implementing enterprise resource planning in the nation's second largest city.

Electronic Government

How to Create Effective Government Blogs
By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

Seattle Chief Technology Officer Bill Schrier and others talk about their blogging experiences.

Transportation

Utah Transit Riders Use Smart Cards to Pay Fares
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

Utah Transit Authority lets patrons pass contactless smart cards over electronic readers when boarding buses, trains or light rail cars.

signal-noise

Enterprise Technology: Web 2.0 Comes of Age (Opinion)
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

GIS mapping and Twitter -- once dismissed as toys -- are becoming platforms and platform extenders.

Profile

Beth Noveck on the Future of Government Transparency
By Steve Towns, Editor

Leader of President Obama's open-government initiative says performance measures are crucial.

Big Picture

Livermore National Laboratory Unveils World's Largest Laser
By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

$3.5 billion device will be used to study fusion reaction.

Spectrum

San Francisco Residents Can Tweet 311
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

MIT engineers take the guesswork out of public transit.

Product News

New Products from Topcon, MSI Computer, Sprint, Novatel, Canon
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

GIS mapping system, netbook, mobile hotspot device, scanner

Point of View

Twitter Democratizes Social Networking (Opinion)
By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Although Twitter promotes vanity, it also gives everyone a say.


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