Government Technology

Government Technology September 2006

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Feature

Hard Bargain?
By Andy Opsahl, Staff Writer

Vendors complain that tough government contract terms demand everything but the shirts off their backs.

Procuration Nation
By Chad Vander Veen, Contributing Writer

Left for dead after the dot-come bust, e-procurement makes a comeback.

Telecom

United We Stand
By Andy Opsahl, Staff Writer

Texas officials discuss implementing a regional 211 information and referral system with neighboring states to better handle disasters.

Open Source

Not Your Average OS
By Corine Stofle, Staff Writer

Linux has been around just long enough to make believers out of some government agencies.

Health

Going Once, Going Twice ...
By David Raths, contributing writer

One Maryland county gets a charge out of reverse auctions.

Mending the Net
By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer

By sharing patients' medical data, Fort Wayne, Ind., "safety net" clinics can offer better care.

Justice

Surveying the Scene
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

GPS improves accident reconstruction for Sparks, Nev., police.

Geo Info

Can You Dig It?
By Merrill Douglas, Contributing Writer

GIS system stops redundant street excavations in Sacramento County, Calif.

CIO Profile

Michael Inman
By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor, Justice and Public Safety Editor

CIO, Kentucky

Spectrum

GT Spectrum
By Karen Stewartson, Managing Editor

Reports from the IT horizon.

Tech Focus

Durabook Endurance
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

The Twinhead Durabook N14RA notebook takes a spill and a fall.

Product News

Products
By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Visioneer, Acer, New Standard Keyboards, Unotron, Saitek, Kensington, G-Technology, Starkey Laboratories

Point of View

Fair and Square?
By Steve Towns, Editor

Fair and Square?

signal-noise

Turks, Tribes and Trouble
By Paul W. Taylor, Contributing Writer

Networked approaches may be trendy but tap lack of trust in government.


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