Government Technology

Amazon Outage Doesn't Shake Cloud Confidence

State CIOs are committed to cloud computing with the right precautions.


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Budget & Finance

Big Data Still an Untapped Resource in Government

State and local CIOs say government is doing a good job of collecting and publishing data, but the next step is using it to affect decision-making.

A Cloud Discussion with Government CIOs

The nation’s top state and local government CIOs share their thoughts about the cloud.

Chattanooga Claims America’s Fastest Broadband Service

Chattanooga offers 1-gigabit-per-second fiber Internet service to all residents and businesses.

Cybersecurity Pros Share Industry Secrets, Insight

Industry representatives discuss future cyberthreats and their possible impacts at the RSA Conference.

How the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Are Selected (VIDEO)

Every year, Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers award program recognizes individuals for their achievements in public-sector IT.

Roseville, Calif., Police Department’s Crime Lab Separates Fact From Fiction (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

Local law enforcement technology advances, but still suffers from the ‘CSI effect.’

American Idol’s Impact

Few events impact the AT&T network like the final episode of American Idol. Network traffic essentially doubles when viewers vote for the annual winner of Fox TV’s popular singing contest.

Northeast Blackout Sends Call Volume Spiking

In 2003, a problem with the electric grid interrupted electric service to an estimated 45 million people in eight U.S. states. The power outage struck around 4:10 p.m. on Aug. 14. Records from that date show an almost instantaneous jump in traffic on the

Managing Network Traffic During Hurricane Katrina

See how AT&T’s Global Network Operations Center kept voice and data traffic flowing during the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005.


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California Hospital Implements Game-Changing RFID Safety Technology

Watch how California’s Department of State Hospitals – Napa improves staff and patient security in the wake of tragedy

State of TN leads the way in Next-Gen 9-1-1

Watch how the State of Tennessee’s IP-based emergency response network will make emergency services faster, easier and more reliable.