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Government Technology July 2011

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Point of View

Govtech.com Launching New Features and Enhancements
By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

Social media, better commenting system among the improvements to govtech.com.

Feature

Federal Fingerprint Sharing Program Meets Resistance
By David Raths, contributing writer

Local leaders attempt to opt out of controversial DHS Secure Communities program -- but it's unclear whether they can.

Justice

Massachusetts Turns on Camera for Court Proceedings
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

The OpenCourt pilot incorporates digital video streams and live broadcasts into coverage of Quincy District Court in Massachusetts.

Public Safety

Comparing the Next Generation of Police Cars
By Colin Wood, Contributing Writer

As Ford’s Crown Victoria drives into the sunset, a new generation of police vehicles will vie for market dominance.

E-Government

Utah.gov Puts Search Front and Center
By Matt Williams, Contributing Writer

The new Utah.gov is another example of the tidal changes occurring in website design.

Mobile

QR Codes Aim to Curb Drunken Driving in Texas
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

Texas anti drunken-driving campaign used QR codes to help drinkers think before getting behind the wheel.

Green

Stanford Researchers Make Recyclable Laptop
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

Stanford University graduate students develop a recyclable laptop.

Public Safety

Shoe Print Databases Catch Up to CSI Fiction
By Elaine Pittman, Associate Editor

Software replaces a Florida police department’s time-consuming process for classifying shoe prints found at crime scenes.

Four Questions

Massachusetts CIO Discusses His Role in Health IT
By Chad Vander Veen and Steve Towns

Government Technology caught up acting CIO and deputy CIO of Massachusetts John Letchford in May at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Mid-Year Conference.

Gov2020

Five Pillars to a Digital City (Opinion)
By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer

The five pillars Govloop Fouder and President Steve Ressler considers essential for being a digital city.

Spectrum

The Science of Certain Things
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

Turn your iPhone into a microscope for about $10. New York City taxicab extreme makeover. The bedbug detective is an electronic nose for detecting the critters.

Products

New Products From Wet Circuits, Arecont Vision, Apple
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Water-resistant power strip, AV10015 10 megapixel camera, all-in-one iMac.


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