Government Technology June 2004

Internet Takedown

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

The Web has increased efficiency and convenience, but its openness leaves us vulnerable.

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Feature

Sprawl of the Wild: By Kris Middaugh, Staff Writer
Pennsylvania's Keystone Research Center uses GIS to tame the beast that's killing older urban areas.

Clarity and Execution: The Next Steps in Cyber-Security: By Blake Harris, Contributing Editor
Clarity and Execution: The Next Steps in Cyber-Security

Juggling Act: By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor
In this bleak budget climate, CIOs find themselves overseeing more than just technology.

Local Government

Taking the Stage: By Justine Brown, Contributing Writer
San Diego Futures Foundation puts retired computers back to work in the community.

Weighing Value: By Leslie Friesen, Contributing Writer
Good intentions don't always stack up.

Electronic Government

IT Connection: By Emily Montandon, Staff Writer/Copy Editor
Massachusetts' government IT work force now easily shares ideas across state and local governments.

Stumping for Open Source: By Richard Brice and Richard Pickings, Contributing Writers
It's all about ROI and collaboration.

Geo Info

Disaster Planning: By Bill Hilling, Contributing Writer
Kentucky's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program turned to GIS to improve emergency planning.

G Squared: By Jason Amadori and Ken Wheeler, Contributing Writers
Marion County, Fla., uses GIS for GASB 34 compliance.

Spectrum

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

Tech Focus

Toughbook 18: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
This ruggedized Panasonic notebook takes a beating.

Product News

Product News: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
Envision Monitor, FrogPad, PLUS Vision

STATEments

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

Point of View

Crosstalk: By Steve Towns, Editor
Crosstalk

signal-noise

Anticipation: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Forecast is hot and sticky.

CIO Profile

Steven Schafer: By Steve Towns, Editor
CIO, Nebraska

Online

Change Triggers Challenges: By Steve Towns, Editor
Evolving Internet drops complex issues into the laps of CIOs.