Government Technology June 2003

The War at Home

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

State and local officials deplore lack of both funds and focus in fighting terrorism.

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Feature

Treasure Hunt: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Budget trouble sparks renewed interest among states in taxing sales made via the Internet.

Nurturing the New Economy: By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor
States work to align IT policies and economic development.

Closing the Gap Between IT and Policy: By Thom Rubel, Contributing Writer
Coping with the budget crunch demands broader role for technology.

Transportation

Red Light, Green Light: By Justine Brown, Contributing Writer
Virginia's new Dashboard system instantly shows the status of state transportation projects.

Electronic Government

IT Budgets Shrink, Workers Prevail: By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor
CIOs are cutting everything but their work forces -- so far.

Local Government

Bridging the E-Mail Gap: By Catherine Pickavet
The FDNY turned to BlackBerries to round out its communications arsenal.

Privacy

Prescription for Compliance: By Catherine Pickavet
New Mexico links nearly 200 health-care offices to meet HIPAA guidelines.

Point of View

Scaling the Wall of Resistance: By Darby Patterson, Executive Editor at Large
Scaling the Wall of Resistance

CIO Profile

Karl Kaiser, Minneapolis, Minn.: By Catherine Pickavet
Karl Kaiser, Minneapolis, Minn.

signal-noise

Seize the Inevitable (Again): By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Looking offshore but not over your shoulder

Spectrum

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

Product News

Product News: By Catherine Pickavet
VoiceLogger, CORDA Technologies, Shavlik Technologies, IES Interactive Training

STATEments

STATEments: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
Mapping government IT

Online

Cooperative Effort: By Emily Montandon, Staff Writer/Copy Editor
Using GIS, Jackson County, Mo., will improve its information integration, infrastructure planning and economic development; foster intergovernmental cooperation; and save money.