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Brian Heaton

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

Public Safety

FirstNet Is Finishing Up an Active First Year

From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.

October 02, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Denver Water Uses Big Data to Improve Efficiency

The public utility has jumped on the machine data bandwagon to maximize internal productivity.

October 01, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Justice & Public Safety

FirstNet Finishing Up Active First Year

From planning activities to grant funding, the wheels are moving to provide emergency responders with a high-speed, nationwide public safety network in the near future.

September 30, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Public Safety

Traffic Signal Tech Improves Rescue Response Time

Palm Beach County, Fla., is installing an emergency vehicle priority system that adjusts traffic signal times to help improve traffic flow for fire and rescue teams.

September 25, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Digital Communities

Rural Ohio County Designated a ‘Connected Community’

Van Wert County, Ohio, is the first "connected community" in the state.

September 24, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Transportation

Traffic Signal Tech Improves Rescue Response Time

Palm Beach County, Fla., is installing an emergency vehicle priority system that adjusts traffic signal times to help improve traffic flow for fire and rescue teams.

September 24, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Recovery

New Jersey's Cyber Fusion Cell Collaborates on Cyberthreats

The Cyber Fusion Cell improves the state's ability to share information on cyberthreats by collaborating with public- and private-sector entities.

September 23, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Cloud & Computing

Tech Upgrade Derails California Unemployment Benefits

Data conversion over Labor Day weekend caused a glitch in California's unemployment processing system.

September 18, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Cloud & Computing

Michigan and Illinois Forge Historic MMIS Partnership

Sharing a Medicaid Management Information System could lead to millions in savings for the states and federal government.

September 17, 2013
· Brian Heaton
Tracking System Helps County Keep Tabs on Stormwater

Chesterfield County, Va.’s new Storm Water Information Tracker (SWIFT) has streamlined permitting tasks and field work.

September 17, 2013
· Brian Heaton