Government Technology June 2008

States Reduce Medicaid Costs with New Technology

By Andy Opsahl

Automated eligibility, electronic claims and analytics help control health spending.

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Feature

Tony Cardenas, Los Angeles City Councilman, Lists Technology Priorities: By Jessica Mulholland, Web Editor
From easing traffic congestion to enhancing public safety, information technology makes the city more livable.

Geo Info

NYC Transit Uses Digital Maps and 3-D Modeling to Help Travelers: By David Raths, contributing writer
Web-based trip-planning tool uses Microsoft Earth and other advanced tools.

Electronic Government

Web Self-Service Helps 311 Call Centers Reduce Load: By Chandler Harris, Contributing Writer
Online 311 applications ease burden on overworked call center operators.

Justice

Police Use GPS-Equipped Bait Car to Catch Car Thieves: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Monitoring technology boosts effectiveness of bait car concept in Sacramento, Calif.

Public Safety

Local Police Share Secure Wireless Network in Wisconsin: By Jessica Hughes, Contributing Writer
Police departments upgrade shared network and overcome security challenges.

Point of View

Tiny Little Rip-Offs: By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor, Associate Editor
Tiny Little Rip-Offs

The Last Mile

A Vote for Sensible Elections: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
A Vote for Sensible Elections

CIO Profile

Four Questions for Pete Collins, CIO of Austin, Texas: By Steve Towns, Editor
Four Questions for Pete Collins, CIO of Austin, Texas

Personal Computing

Photography Skills Still Matter in the Digital Age: By Reid Goldsborough, Contributing Writer
Photography Skills Still Matter in the Digital Age

signal-noise

Funding: Bonds and Investment Funds Help Agencies Modernize: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Governments consider hybrid funding approaches as budget crunch hits.

On the Scene

New FEMA Funding Priorities; Inside A Mobile Command Center: By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
New FEMA Funding Priorities; Inside A Mobile Command Center

Spectrum

Haptic Interfaces, Digital Trust and Seniors Online: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
Computers may soon let people sense the texture of objects or feel how they fit together thanks to a haptic, or touch-based interface.