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Brian Heaton

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

Former U.S. CTO Starts Data and Analytics Company

Aneesh Chopra has co-founded a business to help those in health care, education and energy better understand public and private data.

March 24, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Workforce & People

Florida Tech Agency on the Fast Track

Legislation that would re-authorize a technology agency and CIO position for the Sunshine State is moving quickly and could shortly be headed to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk.

March 19, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Government Experience

California Experiments with Crowdsourced Legislation

Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, has used Wikispaces to involve citizens in drafting probate law changes.

March 18, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Government Experience

New Washington Crowdfunding Law Could Aid Startups

Washington state is considering a bill that will enable startups to take advantage of donations from in-state investors and get around complex federal securities regulations.

March 13, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Budget & Finance

Georgia Cracks Down on Cell Tower Siting Delays

New legislation outlines uniform standards for negotiating cell tower lease agreements with local governments in the state.

March 10, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Justice & Public Safety

States Evaluating Smartphone ‘Kill Switch’ Legislation

California, Illinois, Minnesota and New York are at the forefront of proposed laws that would short-circuit stolen mobile devices.

March 06, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Broadband & Network

Telecom Providers Need to Embrace the Broadband Evolution (Opinion)

Instead of trying to restrict who can build gigabit networks, telecom companies should focus on partnerships and new revenue possibilities.

March 05, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Connecticut Digitizing State Regulatory Process

The state is moving to an electronic system to help better create, update and share agency regulations.

February 28, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Transportation

Innovative Green Tech Legislation Advances in Washington

Bill would create a self-funded loan account to support emissions reduction technology.

February 25, 2014
· Brian Heaton
Recovery

Is the FCC Moving Too Fast on Wireless 911 Location Accuracy?

The wireless industry is bristling over the commission’s proposed rulemaking on indoor horizontal and vertical wireless 911 location results.

February 25, 2014
· Brian Heaton