Government Technology May 2008

Fleet Management, GIS and Telework Power Green Government Efforts

By Andy Opsahl

California seeks better fleet data, Montana county maps wind and Virginia promotes remote work to cut energy consumption.

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Feature

How to Cut Data Center Energy Consumption: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Green strategies for reducing energy consumption and improving performance of government data centers.

Shared Services, Consolidation, Bulk Purchasing Help Ease Budget Pain: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
State budgets aren't in crisis yet, but SOA, consolidation and procurement changes can boost efficiency, CIOs say.

Security

Wireless Security Report Card Gives San Francisco a D: By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer
Government scores lower than finance, retail, transportation and corporations in vendor's wireless security survey.

Electronic Government

Statistical Analysis Improves Business Performance in Westchester County, N.Y.: By Matt Williams, Associate Editor
Westchester IT department creates statistical analysis unit to provide new insight into county operations.

311 Survey: Customer Service Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties: By Evelina Moulder, Contributing Writer
311 systems reduce 911 calls and offer better customer service and management information - but cost remains an issue.

Justice

Prisons Use RFID Systems to Track Inmates: By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor
Prisons in California, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota deploy RFID tracking systems to manage inmates.

Point of View

Flexing Your Power: By Steve Towns, Editor
Governments get serious about energy conservation and sustainability

The Last Mile

What Government Can Learn from In-N-Out: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
Key to Success: Focus on What You Do Best

CIO Profile

Texas CTO Brian Rawson Previews Upcoming Procurements: By Steve Towns, Editor
State will rebid contracts for statewide network and TexasOnline Web portal.

How it Works

Plasma Gasification Turns Garbage Into Energy: By Jessica Jones, Associate Editor
Plasma gasification offers environmentally friendly way to dispose of waste and generate power.

Personal Computing

Pew Survey Offers Snapshot of Evolving Internet Use: By Reid Goldsborough, Contributing Writer
Shopping, finance and information gather top list of online activities.

signal-noise

Shared Service Keeps Inglewood, Calif., Competitive for Parking Ticket Processing: By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Public-private partnership lets California city upgrade multi-jurisdiction processing service.

On the Scene

California CIO Teri Takai Discusses Her Approach to New Post: By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer
Takai and former astronaut Sally Ride appear at California CIO Academy.

Spectrum

CIA Watches YouTube; New Jersey Outlaws Texting While Driving: By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor
CIA Watches YouTube; New Jersey Outlaws Texting While Driving