Government Technology October 2009

October GT 09 Cover

Oregon Protects Communities From Deadly Chemical Weapons With Massive Wi-Fi Network

By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

Oregon's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program keeps residents ready for emergencies.

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Special

Texas Awards Portal Contract to NIC: By Steve Towns, Editor
Seven-year TexasOnline deal is expected to produce $183 million in revenue for state.

2009 Best of the Web Winners Announced: By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor
State and local government sites win accolades at Best of the Web awards ceremony in Hollywood, Calif.

Point of View

Is PASS ID Better Than REAL ID? (Analysis): By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
The proposed PASS ID could be a suitable stand-in for the controversial bill, or it might be REAL ID-lite.

Social Services

Arizona and Utah Allow Medicare Beneficiaries to Use Electronic Personal Health Records: By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor, Associate Editor
Medicare recipients can access their own health data in electronic medical records.

Feature

Short-Staffed Local Governments Struggle with Stimulus Grants: By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor
Government layoffs leave cities and counties without resources to capture ARRA funds.

Gov. Dave Heineman Discusses Nebraska Electronic Health Records: By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
Interoperable communications and statewide e-mail system also among Nebraska priorities.

Electronic Government

Honolulu Cuts Costs With First All-Digital Election in the U.S.: By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor
Residents voted online or by phone to elect members of Honolulu's Neighborhood Boards.

Cloud Computing Gains Momentum but Security and Privacy Issues Persist: By Hilton Collins, GT Staff Writer
SaaS and other Web services attract state and local governments, but some host their own private cloud services.

CIO Profile

Washington CTO Chris Willey Discusses Continuation of Apps for Democracy: By Steve Towns, Editor
Washington, D.C., taps citizens for government applications using 311 call center database.

signal-noise

Stimulus Fund Reporting Begins (Opinion): By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer
Get ready for a very public test of the federal government's transparency initiative.

Product News

New Products from Dell, Magellan, Logitech, Phoenix Audio Technologies: By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor
All-in-one computer, GPS device, webcam, conference phone.