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Brian Heaton

Brian Heaton was a writer for Government Technology and Emergency Management magazines from 2011 to mid-2015.

Budget & Finance

Will Government Entice Millennials With Unlimited Vacation Days?

A host of private-sector companies are offering unlimited vacation time to employees, but public-sector CIOs aren't sure the practice is feasible for technologists in government.

October 30, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Workforce & People

Crowdsourcing the Law

Will online commentary dictate the future of legislative policy?

October 28, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Budget & Finance

Will Illinois' New Laws Streamline Procurement?

Illinois is in the midst of modernizing its purchasing rules to help better communicate with vendors and encourage cloud adoption in state agencies.

October 28, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Recovery

Fusion Centers: Have They Found Their Sweet Spot?

Increased state investment in fusion centers may suggest a change of opinion on the information-gathering groups.

October 23, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Cybersecurity

Fusion Centers: Have They Found Their Sweet Spot?

Increased state investment in fusion centers may suggest a change of opinion on the information-gathering groups.

October 23, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Broadband & Network

What Does the FCC’s Authority on Net Neutrality Really Mean?

The FCC’s impending open Internet rules could be based on a variety of sources. Government Technology explains the options and, more importantly, what they mean.

October 21, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Broadband & Network

Lighting Dark Fiber Could Raise Legal Challenges in Columbia, Mo.

Government officials in Columbia, Mo., want to light and expand the city’s dark fiber infrastructure. But incumbent Internet service providers may raise unfair competition claims if the plan goes forward.

October 15, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Recovery

Can We Talk: Creating a Common Language for Cybersecurity

Experts are hopeful that a new NIST framework will give agencies a method to evaluate the security of their computing environments against their peers.

October 09, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Cybersecurity

Can We Talk: Creating a Common Language for Cybersecurity

Experts are hopeful that a new framework released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology will give agencies a method to evaluate the security of their computing environments against their peers.

October 06, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Workforce & People

Kansas Tech Czar Anthony Schlinsog Resigning

The state chief information technology officer will assume private-sector role in the Kansas City area.

October 06, 2014
· Brian Heaton