Government Technology

Government Technology June 2012

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Point of View

Real LIfe Meets Virtual Life (Opinion)
By Steve Towns, Executive Editor

Physical and virtual activities are closely intertwined for many citizens, so government is taking up more social media.

Feature

Riverside, Calif., Program Helps Close City’s Digital Divide (VIDEO)
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

How this Southern California city’s efforts to close the digital divide and attract employers landed it among the world’s technology elite.

Innovation

Arkansas Cuts Time from Procurement Process
By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer

Arkansas’ online procurement system cuts paper usage by 117,000 pages a year, and reduces processing time from three months to less than six weeks.

Case Study

Georgia Debunks E-Procurement Myths
By Brian Heaton, Senior Writer

An electronic purchasing system may seem like an ideal way for states to save money, but beware of the roadblocks.

Four Questions

California CIO Carlos Ramos Discusses IT Consolidation
By Steve Towns, Executive Editor

Governor proposes shifting California Technology Agency into a consolidated administrative agency.

Signal:Noise

7 Ideas for Next-Generation Strategic IT Planning
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

More than half of states are improving their strategic plans, while others need to make their goals clearer.

Gov2020

4 Ideas for Coping With Fewer Resources
By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer

What to do when more work and fewer people doesn’t add up.

Products

New Products From XtremeMac, Plustek, CTL, Satechi
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

iPad case, surveillance system, rugged tablet, stereo speaker for smartphones and tablets.


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