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Government Technology May 2007

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Justice

Forgotten Coroners
By Jim McKay, Contributing Editor

Coroners' offices struggle to find 21st-century information systems.

Full Disclosure
By Eliot Cole, Contributing Writer

California lawmakers consider legislation that would require convicted sex offenders to provide their e-mail addresses to law enforcement.

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A Remembrance
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

Farewell to a modern Tom Sawyer.

Electronic Government

Contracting E-Mail
By Chandler Harris, Contributing Writer

Local Connecticut government adopts software-as-a-service approach to e-mail and groupware applications.

Geo Info

Race Tracking
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

How a city of 35,000 manages a quarter million visitors.

Local Government

Stealth Mode
By Andy Opsahl, Staff Writer

Taking a cue from the private sector, Mayor Richard Daley launched a secret shopping program in late 2005.

Transportation

Trainspotting
By Jessica Weidling, Staff Writer

Real-time intelligent traffic systems now help cities conduct light-rail and side-street traffic, resulting in a harmonious flow.

Point of View

We Got Web
By Dennis McKenna

For the past six months, many of us at Government Technology have been working to fundamentally restructure our Web presence. The result is Govtech.com, which launches this month.

The Last Mile

Fit to be Tied
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

Our overreliance on technology is one of my favorite subjects to harp on. From Roombas to GPS-enabled cars, there are countless examples of technology making our lives ridiculously easy. 

Tech Focus

Locked Tight
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Computer users concerned about security breaches might consider DigitalPersona's U.are.U optical scan fingerprint reader.

Big Picture

Big Picture
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

In December 2006, a Sunderland primary school, for children ages 5 to 11, linked up with Garfield Elementary School in sister city Washington, D.C., as the British ambassador and Sunderland officials were visiting the district.

Spectrum

GT Spectrum
By Government Technology

Reports from the IT horizon

Up Close

Up Close: Influenza
By Government Technology

More people perished from the influenza pandemic of 1918 than were killed during World War I. 


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