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Government Technology October 2011

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Point of View

Reflecting on Priorities After 9/11
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

Terror attacks put true priorities into perspective.

Feature

LightSquared and the GPS Industry Struggle to Coexist
By Colin Wood, Contributing Writer

Can LightSquared's ambitious new 4G wireless network play nice with vital location services?

Special Report

2011 Best of the Web Award Winners Announced
By Brian Heaton, Senior Writer

Arkansas, Seattle and Stearns County, Minn., take first prize in the 2011 Best of the Web Awards.

Innovation

Who’s Winning the Cloud War?
By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

Analysts look at the state of competition for cloud business among Microsoft, Google and Amazon.

Connectivity

Will Government Agencies Adopt Google Plus?
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

Google’s new social media network might present a few hurdles for government agencies — at least for now.

Case Study

Richland County, S.C., Designs Award-Winning E-Recording Software
By Brian Heaton, Senior Writer

Designed by the county’s IT department, the Internet-based Register of Deed e-Recording System has increased efficiency at the county’s Register of Deeds office.

Public Safety

Video Visitation Bus Connects Jail Inmates to Families
By Sarah Rich, Staff Writer

To help inmates communicate with loved ones, the Pinellas County, Fla., Sheriffs Offices high-tech bus allows the public to video conference with the incarcerated without visiting the county jail.

Product News

New Products From Security Engineered Machinery, Scottevest, Ricoh, Tuff-Luv
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

Optical media destroyer, security vest, tablet, e-reader case.

Product Review: HP ProBook 6460b Laptop
By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

Hewlett-Packard delivers a hardy, secure notebook.

Gov2020

What Government Agencies Can Learn from a Good Marriage
By Steve Ressler, Contributing Writer

GovLoop founder Steve Ressler says government and citizens must grow with each other every day.

Four Questions

Washington, D.C., CTO Discusses Google Apps, City Priorities
By Steve Towns, Features Editor

Rob Mancini talks about the future of the Apps for Democracy contest.


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