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Karen Wilkinson

Karen is a former staff writer for Government Technology magazine.

PCIO

Scott County, Minn., Dips Into Cloud Computing Waters

Scott County becomes the first public-sector user of Amazon EC2 for disaster recovery.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Archive

U.S. Justice Department to Create Online FOIA 'Report Card'

Open government plan will compare federal agencies' response times, request volumes and grant/denial rates, pertaining to open records requests coming through the Freedom of Information Act.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Transportation

Golden Gate Bridge to Study Cashless Toll System

FasTrak, license plate imaging technologies could replace 35 toll booth collectors on San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Could this move signal a trend?

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Archive

White House Musters 'Grand' Science and Tech Ideas via Twitter, Facebook

Deadline looms Thursday, April 15, for Grand Challenges of the 21st Century.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Archive

Legislation Changes Virginia's Online Tax Preparation Program

Virginia replaces free online tax filing system with public-private solution that charges fees to 'high-income' residents.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Digital Communities

Los Angeles City Councilman Launches 311 iPhone App

Pilot program in City Council President Eric Garcetti's district gives citizens tools to report and combat graffiti, other blight.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Archive

Florida Census Website Aims to Catch the Uncounted

MyFloridaCensus.gov could also become a testing ground for a future online platform for redistricting.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Health & Human Services

Florida Launches Multiagency Data Sharing System for Assisting Children

Innovative thinking, not technology by itself, breaks down silos to enable collaboration and sharing.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Health & Human Services

GPS-Enabled Devices Enhance Florida's Foster Care Recordkeeping

Florida's caseworkers use digital imagery that stamps the date, time and GPS-marked location.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson
Budget & Finance

Franklin County, Ohio, Uses Address Verification Software to Collect Millions in Unpaid Taxes

Franklin County, Ohio, fills its coffers with the help of address verification software.

July 26, 2010
· Karen Wilkinson