Government Technology - January 2008 - (Page 6)

contents govtech.com departments 36 Waukesha Goes Green Wisconsin city’s green project saves not only the environment, but money as well. Virginia online registry discloses the location of vicious pets. january 2008 j 38 Collaring Dangerous Dogs news 10 Big Picture the Scene 14 Oneditors report GT from the road 40 Public Sector Goes Web 2.0 A new report urges government to get in the game. work force S TAT E | LO C A L | F E D E R A L California’s ‘Boomerang’ database lists retirees willing to lend part-time expertise. 42 Bounce Back California’s ‘Boomerang’ database lists retirees willing to lend part-time expertise. 15 CIO Sightings Takai Heads West BounceB JAN_08 17 Spectrum Reports from the IT horizon. 44 SACWIS Rollout New Jersey deploys new statewide automated child welfare information system. 42 alifornia’s retired state government employees have a new way to re-enter the work force, one that could make it easier for government offices to fill part-time vacancies left by the Great Baby Boomer Turnover sweeping through the public sector. A new database, known as Boomerang, allows retirees to list their expertise and interests, while simultaneously letting California state agencies search for promising talent. “With the baby boomers retiring in large numbers, we are going to have a big gap between who is leaving and who we can bring in,” said Andrew Armani, state director of eServices. “So Boomerang will be a C piece of what we are trying to do to that problem.” Boomerang’s Debut The system went live for registr Sept. 5, and within two weeks h nearly 120 retirees sign up. A number of departments got access database this fall as a trial run, said, and full access for all departm expected in January. While those first 120 retirees c strictly through word of mouth, p organizers have a number of efforts to promote Boomerang among the 50 Products V7, Royal Philips Electronics, Targus, Sprint, HTC Corp. 48 Simple Strategy Washington Division of Children and Family Services uses simple mapping software to attract potential foster parents. columns 8 Point of View Turning 21 48 52 54 How It Works 58 signal:noise Socialize This 16 Four Questions for … Melodie MayberryStewart, CIO, New York state 12 The Last Mile Standardizing the Candidates 51 Personal Computing month: High Expectations Jurors request forensic evidence in cases that were once thought to be routine. Defense attorneys challenge the prosecution if forensic evidence is absent, even in cases where it’s not applicable. The trend is a product of what jurors see on TV. Legal professionals call it the “CSI effect,” and debate rages over its impact on the criminal justice system. next Social Networks vs. Blogs vs. Discussion Groups JAN_08 6 http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com

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Government Technology - January 2008 Contents Point of View Big Picture The Last Mile On the Scene CIO Sightings Four Questions for... Spectrum Location, Location, Location Digital Governor Back to the Drawing Board Waukesha Goes Green Collaring Dangerous Dogs Public Sector Goes Web 2.0 Bounce Back SACWIS Rollout Simple Strategy Products Personal Computing How It Works signal:noise

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