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contents govtech.com departments 38 No Data Left Behind Longitudinal educational data system offers New Mexico better accountability. San Jose, Calif., announces plans to run almost all its infrastructure on renewable and energyefficient technologies. justice S TAT E | L O C A L | F E D E R A L march 2008 Samsung S760 j 40 Conservation King news 10 Big Picture 14 On the Scene 52 Spectrum CES Showcases HD Reports from the IT horizon. 42 Community Drug Test Researchers develop method of testing wastewater for pharmaceuticals. 44 Reinventing the System Minnesota self-service Unemployment Insurance Program improves efficiency. 54 Drug Test MAR_08 Community Products Tecom, iKey, Intermec, Samsung 48 Better Late Than Never DHS extends Real ID deadline, but funding and privacy questions remain. 42 ouldn’t it be interesting to know if your neighbors are taking illegal drugs? Though it’s not feasible to pinpoint exactly who is doing them, it is possible to detect trends in communitywide drug use with a new, simpler test that samples a teaspoon of wastewater. Two researchers from the Pacific Northwest have simplified a procedure that, in W effect, is a urinalysis for an entire com The test’s main goal is to determin environment is being contaminated maceuticals that are flushed down t throughout sewers. But law enforce public health officials also might fi stream of data they can use to fight drug problems. The wastewater test could be use tify drug-use trends, such as the prev 50 Closing the Deal Experts reveal oral presentation tips on what it takes for project approval and funding. columns 8 Point of View Presenting This Year’s Top 25 38 52 58 signal:noise Too Bad We Don’t Have a Word for It 16 Four Questions for … Gopal Khanna, CIO, Minnesota 12 The Last Mile Criminal Masterminds 56 Personal Computing Finding the Right Clothes for Your Words month: Force Multiplier Some 400 U.S. law enforcement agencies now use license plate recognition systems that automatically search for stolen vehicles while officers cruise the streets. Police officials say the results are spectacular; privacy advocates worry about the implications. next MAR_08 6 http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com

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Government Technology - March 2008 Contents Point of View Big Picture The Last Mile On the Scene Four Questions for... Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Let's [Not] Get Physical No Data Left Behind Conservation King Community Drug Test Reinventing the System Better Late Than Never Closing the Deal Spectrum Products Personal Computing signal:noise Digital Communities The Expanding Focus of Digital Communities The Digital Imperative Hot Fusion Redefining Municipal Wireless Made in the USA Bridge Detectives The 2008 Agenda

Government Technology - March 2008

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