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Eyragon Eidam

Web Editor

Eyragon Eidam is the web editor for Government Technology magazine, after previously serving as assistant news editor and covering such topics as legislation, social media and public safety. He can be reached at eeidam@erepublic.com.

People and Careers
Batalla Accepts New Title, Role in San Leandro, Calif.
Tony Batalla, who served as the Bay Area city’s IT manager for around five years, is now the chief technology officer and innovation officer responsible for driving major tech initiatives.
April 12, 2019
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Health and Human Services
Five States to Pilot ‘Rating System for Addiction Treatment Programs’
The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability.
March 29, 2019
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Cloud & Computing
California DMV Says IT Upgrades to Come After Critical Audit
The acting director of the troubled department says a corrective action plan will be sent to the Department of Finance, which began the audit last year after public anger over long wait times and problems with the Motor Voter registration program.
March 28, 2019
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Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Brooks Rainwater
Brooks Rainwater, Director, National League of Cities Center for City Solutions
March 22, 2019
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Cloud & Computing
CDT Announces $10.5M Data Center Contract with Los Angeles
Under the three-year deal, the California Department of Technology will accommodate the city’s data center needs as it shifts applications away from its 30-year-old legacy mainframe.
March 21, 2019
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Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers
Darin Atteberry
City Manager, Fort Collins, Colo.
March 20, 2019
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Civic Innovation
SXSW 2019: A GovTech Editor's Journey Through Photos
It’s garnered international acclaim, draws in the famous and unknown, but no one can really tell you what it is. South by Southwest is best experienced in person, but photos are the next best thing.
March 12, 2019
 · Eyragon Eidam
Government Experience
SXSW 2019: Can Facebook Handle Its Election Security Role?
Misinformation, fake accounts and a host of other issues have emerged out of online platforms once heralded as the saviors of democracy. Now, the companies are having to catch up to bad actors with a variety of agendas.
March 12, 2019
 · Eyragon Eidam
Emerging Tech
SXSW 2019: 5 Uses of VR Tech from the Convention Floor
From Lockheed Martin to the National Science Foundation, government entities and private companies showed off a diverse set of new applications for virtual reality technologies in the SXSW exhibition hall.
March 10, 2019
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Civic Innovation
SXSW 2019: Civic-Minded Startups Compete for Mayors' Votes
Innovators got the chance to pitch their tech ideas to mayors from across the country for a $10,000 prize on March 10 during the Civic I/O Mayors' Summit at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
March 10, 2019
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