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Brian Heaton

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

Transportation

Can States Legislate a Solution to Ride-Sharing's Insurance Problems?

Companies such as Lyft and Uber are changing the way Americans hail a cab. But the smartphone-driven transportation services come with a risk many riders may not think about.

July 16, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Health & Human Services

Hawaii Gubernatorial Candidate Talks Obamacare, State Tech Issues

Sen. David Ige, D-Pearl City, says the state needs to revamp its IT job classifications in order to attract young technologists and improve project efficiency.

July 15, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Government Experience

Delaware Considers Fate of Personal Digital Assets

Legislation gives executors legal rights to manage online accounts as a part of a deceased person’s estate.

July 10, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Government Experience

Searchable Video May Bolster Government Transparency in California

The California Polytechnic State University Institute for Advanced Technology & Public Policy is working on a video archival system that gives residents immediate insight into state legislative committee meetings.

July 09, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Cybersecurity

Kentucky Strengthens Data Breach Reporting Requirements

The Target data breach in 2013 spurred Kentucky lawmakers to put notification policies in place so that citizens receive timely notice when credit card and other sensitive data is stolen.

July 02, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Government Experience

Is Crowdsourcing the Future for Legislation?

Lawmakers are experimenting with allowing citizens to propose and edit legislation online, and it’s likely to continue.

July 01, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Health & Human Services

Experts Discuss 4 Major Barriers to Telehealth Adoption

While technology has reached a level where high-quality virtual consultations with physicians can take place, policy issues have slowed the expansion of telehealth practices in the U.S.

June 27, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Justice & Public Safety

Will Pennsylvania Arm Local Cops with Radar?

Currently Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn't permit local enforcement officers to use radar guns -- but the Legislature is considering proposals that could change that.

June 24, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Budget & Finance

5 Tips for Building BYOD Programs for Local Government

Cities and counties considering BYOD should ponder these lessons from early adopters.

June 23, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Budget & Finance

Will New Jersey ‘Buy American’ Bill Hurt Public-Sector Tech Efforts?

A measure promoting domestic purchasing in the Garden State was modified to exempt most computing technology, but experts fear the legislation may still have a big impact on government IT budgets.

June 18, 2014
· Brian Heaton