Government Technology

Government Technology May 2006

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Feature

L.A. Story
By Steve Towns, Editor

Political leaders envision more technology in the city's future.

Young Cyber-Sleuths
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Interns take a load off crime-lab cops and provide promise for the future.

Health

Meal Ticket
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

Outdated law reroutes Texas' plans for modernized food stamp services.

Virus Hunters
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention propose a plan for tracking airline passengers electronically to contain the spread of infectious diseases.

Justice

Voice-Activated Commands
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

System keeps cops hands free.

Brain Power
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Neural network system could help Chicago police put their heads together.

Privacy

Communication Breakdown
By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer

Incident sparks debate on emergency access to wireless location information.

Local Government

It's the Network
By Shane Peterson, Associate Editor

The National League of Cities launches the National City Network, giving local governments a new outlet to share information.

Geo Info

Mapping the Future
By David Raths, contributing writer

Will geospatial Web applications change the way local governments present information to the public?

Spectrum

GT Spectrum
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

Reports from the IT horizon.

Tech Focus

Two Cents: Massive Display
By Jessica Jones, Managing Editor

The Gateway FPD2185W widescreen flat-panel display gives lots of bang for the buck.

Product News

Products
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Panasonic, Cybernet, G-Technology, Lexmark

Point of View

Seeing Stars?
By Steve Towns, Editor

Seeing Stars?

signal-noise

Signs of the Times
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

Big screens at a tipping point between toy and tool.

CIO Profile

Jim Bryant
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

State CIO, South Carolina


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