Government Technology

Portable Solar Charger; Barriers to Broadband Internet Adoption

Iowa county residents can text 911; audiobooks for iPod users.


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Budget & Finance

Los Angeles County Prepares for a Nuclear Explosion

County officials respond to the mock detonation of a nuclear device and test a system that monitors for hazardous materials.

Net Zero Energy: Inside the Federal Government's Most Energy-Efficient Building

See the National Renewal Energy Laboratory net-zero energy facility.

Disaster Response Gets Boost From Viz Lab Geo-Animations

Eric Frost and his staff at the San Diego State 'Viz Lab' animate and geo-code imagery that has transformed the way agencies respond to emergencies.

Warning to Vendors

Vendors charging high maintenance fees put on notice to cut their rates by Steve Emanuel, CIO of Montgomery County, Md.

Virtual Beverly Hills 1

Spanning earthquakes to water meters, Beverly Hills has rolled out an interactive and interoperable web based GIS portal for emergencyoperations and public information.

Virtual Beverly Hills 2

Virtual Beverly Hills was recently challenged when a crowd of over 20,000 ran through town.

San Diego County CIO Shares Secrets Behind Success With IT Outsourcing

California county outsourcing model attributed to solid structure and governance.

The Next Push From Motorola

Public safety officials dealing with Motorola can expect to be pitched on the Motorola Next Generation of Public Safety Communications strategy.

Roach Bots, Tweets From Space and Flower Power.

Working out the bugs by working in the cockroaches. A first for NASA. Do kids spend more time with technology than they sleep? Can sunflower seeds produce fuel for your car?


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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.