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Miriam Jones

Chief Copy Editor

Miriam Jones is a former chief copy editor of Government Technology, Governing, Public CIO and Emergency Management magazines.

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Cybersecurity
Year in Review 2015: Hefty IT Investments; Fighting (and Succumbing to) Cyber Threats
From smart city investments and use of Bitcoin technology in government to the Ashley Madison and U.S. Office of Personnel Management hacks, news during the third quarter of 2015 didn't disappoint.
December 01, 2015
 · Miriam Jones
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Year in Review 2015: Innovation Takes Off
In the second quarter of 2015, a few states created digital registries to track medical and recreational marijuana distribution centers, Facebook unveiled verified pages for government and transportation officials in Missouri unveil plans to launch America’s first smart highway.
November 30, 2015
 · Miriam Jones
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Budget & Finance
Year in Review 2015: Starting Off Strong
From the launch of Google’s Government Innovation Lab and the January preview of Microsoft’s Windows 10 to use of predictive analytics in Chicago and Indiana, the first quarter of 2015 was chock full of newsworthy happenings in the world of government IT.
November 30, 2015
 · Miriam Jones
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Emerging Tech
Cozy Work Cubicles Help Users Focus
Plus, smart luggage comes with its own charging station for your smartphone or tablet.
June 02, 2015
 · Miriam Jones
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Emerging Tech
Toshiba Portégé Z20t Does Double Duty
Toshiba's got a detachable PC that doubles as a tablet. Plus, check out the LG curved smartphone and ASUS ultraportable laptop.
March 24, 2015
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Broadband and Network
The Cloud Goes Mainstream
Plus, Portland lights a Google Fiber franchise agreement, and seven universities explore using big data to provide personalized education.
December 17, 2014
 · Miriam Jones
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Broadband and Network
Net Neutrality Meets Muni Broadband
Also, Appallicious releases its disaster assessment dashboard, and lawmakers is New York and California experiment with crowdsourced legislation.
December 17, 2014
 · Miriam Jones
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Government Experience
Social Media Resistance Proves Futile
Plus, IT consolidation in Minnesota saves the state close to $30 million in two years, and incoming Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to cut 18,000 jobs.
December 17, 2014
 · Miriam Jones
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Budget & Finance
Rethinking Procurement in a Cloud-Based World
Also, Michigan, Utah and Missouri top the Digital States Survey, and research points to growing popularity of crowdfunding to pay for civic projects.
December 17, 2014
 · Miriam Jones
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Transportation
Sharing Economy Goes Legit
Plus, Hawaii, the District of Columbia and Oakland County, Mich., best their peers in this year's Best of the Web awards, and the New Orleans iTeam analyzes crime stats to identify high-risk individuals and criminal social networks.
December 17, 2014
 · Miriam Jones
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