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Government Technology May 2001

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Justice

"911 -- Hold Please"
By W. Eric Martin

The CHP hopes to prevent accidental 911 calls placed from cellular phones to clear the lines for real emergencies.

Car 54, Where Are You?
By Alison Sonntag, Special to Government Technology

The L.A. County Sheriffs Department developed a data-management system that tracks the activities of deputies in the field to determine the appropriate allocation of personnel.

Feature

Biometric Breakdown
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

Privacy fears are now limiting the growth of biometrics as a fraud prevention tool, but some jurisdictions are considering the technology for security purposes instead.

Drawing the Line
By Blake Harris, Contributing Editor

Better technology is making it easier for politicians to manipulate voting districts in favor of a single party.

Security Blanket
By Steve Towns, Features Editor

Public Key Infrastructure unlocks e-government potential.

CIO Profile

CIO Profile
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Louisiana CIO James DuBos

Geo Info

Crime In Realtime
By Bill McGarigle

Delawares realtime crime reporting system is revolutionizing the job of law enforcement officials in the state.

High-Tech Borders
By Bill McGarigle

The border patrol in the San Diego area is using GIS, GPS and biometrics to help curb illegal immigration.

E-Commerce

Tax On Plastic
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Agencies that allow citizens to pay taxes online with credit cards are making tax season a little easier for all involved.

Streamlining Services
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

States are finding CRM key to time-consuming customer service demands.

Electronic Government

Traveling with Technology
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

Most states use some type of technology to promote tourism and help travelers, but the benefits are not yet clearly understood.

Peer to Peer Goes Public
By Shane Peterson, News Editor

The technology behind Napster is penetrating the corporate world. Is there a place for peer-to-peer computing in the public sector?

No Wrong Door
By Wayne Hanson, Senior Executive Editor, Center For Digital Government

Georgia is building an enterprise portal that will allow citizens to access the services they need from anywhere.

gov and all that

.gov and all that
By George Lindamood

Counting the Non-Votes

Local Government

From Silos to Success
By Drew Robb, Contributing Writer

Nevada County implemented an ambitious program to establish a countywide IT enterprise.

Heat of the Moment
By Bryan M. Gold

In an effort to take the burden off overworked dispatchers, Seattle and San Antonio are putting information about emergency incidents on the Web in real time.

Striking a Deal
By Kerry Eleveld, Special to Government Technology

Two South Dakota states attorneys discovered the fine line between costly and efficient when they struck a deal across county lines.

Point of View

Point of View
By Tod Newcombe, Features Editor

Leaders Have Key to Internet Security

Product News

Product News
By John Marcotte, Contributing Writer

A grab bag of gadgets and gizmos.

Snapshot

The National Technology Snapshot
By Shane Peterson, News Editor

A roundup of information technology news and events from each of the 50 states.

Spectrum

Spectrum
By Newsdesk

Reports from the IT horizon


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