Government Technology - July 2008 - (Page 12)

GT editors report from the road cene SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — In May, j e c a l i f o r n ir SACR AMEN TO on the californ i a: w h e r e tomorro w is inv ented for the rest of the worl d SM 20 08 12-16 may Govtech.com Hot List Microstamping Can Help Police Match Guns to Shell Casings University tests technology that could make it easier to identify the gun from which shells left at a crime scene have been ﬁred. www.govtech.com/gt/articles/323052 GTC West Report Conference on California’s Future the annual Government Technology Conference (GTC) West, renamed the “Conference on California’s Future,” was again held in Sacramento. For 2008, GTC changed from a generalinterest, public-sector IT conference to a California-speciﬁc event. The conference fostered discussion about how technology will shape California government in the coming years. Big-name keynote speakers — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Google vice conf GTC WEST 2 008 IS: CONV ENTI ON a’ s f u t u r e CENT ER ence on president Vint Cerf, and Wired Magazine Editor in Chief Chris Anderson drew large crowds of attendees. The GTC format was also revamped; in-depth summits replaced the conference’s traditional concurrent sessions. In the Connected Government summit, Anderson joined California Secretary of State, Debra Bowen, for a conversation about Web 2.0 and how it can revolutionize the way citizens and government interact. — CHAD VANDER VEEN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Green Scene Green IT was a major agenda item at GTC West, which made sense given Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s highly publicized focus on the green issue. The conference included a Green IT Summit, a Green Pavilion on the sales ﬂoor and green commentary in most of the keynote speeches. The governor boasted of the state’s efforts to roll back carbon emissions to 1991 levels during his keynote speech. Former California State Controller Steve Westly now promotes investment in green technology as a managing partner in The Westly Group, a venture capital ﬁrm. He urged state ofﬁcials to purchase more green products in remarks during the Green IT Summit. Will Semmes, chief deputy director of the state’s Department of General Services, also advocated greener state operations at the summit. — ANDY OPSAHL, FEATURES EDITOR JULY_08 Three California ofﬁcials won recognition for their government re-engineering efforts at GTC West. The following individuals received awards for Innovation and Vision in Government from state CIO Teri Takai: • Will Kempton, director of the California Department of Transportation, for his agency’s completion of nearly 300 projects worth $2.3 billion in 2007. • Dale Jablonsky, CIO of the California Employment Development Department, for his work on IT consolidation and creating an enterprise architecture. • Selvi Stanislaus, executive ofﬁcer of the California Franchise Tax Board, for her agency’s development of free online tax ﬁling and payment. — STEVE TOWNS, EDITOR E-Mail Archiving Demands Overwhelm Backup Alternative One look at the numbers makes it clear that e-mail archiving is still in its early stages. www.govtech.com/dc/articles/324035 Houston PD Crime Lab Upgrades After Critical Investigation Crime laboratory run by the Houston Police bounces back after DNA processing errors. www.govtech .com/tt/articles/301675 NASCIO Conference Spotlights State IT Innovation and Change Conference presents strong evidence that innovation is alive and well in the public sector. www.govtech.com/gt/312458 12 Prisons Use RFID Systems to Track Inmates Prisons in California, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota deploy RFID tracking systems to manage inmates. www.govtech.com/gt/312938 8 10 j Visionary Officials Honored 1 3 5 7 9 Here are the 10 most popular stories on Govtech.com from May 3, 2008 to June 3, 2008. Chertoff Takes on Immigration Enforcement Critics U.S. Homeland Security secretary vows tougher enforcement of immigration laws. www.govtech.com/gt/309123 Personal Computing: Is Your Computer Keyboard Making You Sick? Your keyboard may harbor bugs that can cause a nasty case of food poisoning. www.govtech.com/gt/318184 How to Improve Customer Satisfaction With IT Strategies for creating real satisfaction when it comes to helping customers. www.govtech.com/gt/ articles/285962 Survey: 311 Systems Spread to Smaller Cities and Counties 311 systems offer better customer service and management information — but cost remains an issue. www.govtech.com/gt/312912 Philadelphia Wi-Fi Unravels EarthLink terminates Philadelphia Wi-Fi service, ending one of the nation’s largest municipal wireless initiatives. www.govtech.com/gt/323290 2 4 6 j j http://www.Govtech.com http://www.Govtech.com http://www.Govtech.com http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/323052 http://www.govtech.com/gt/309123 http://www.govtech.com/gt/318184 http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/285962 http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/285962 http://www.govtech.com/gt/312912 http://www.govtech.com/gt/323290 http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/324035 http://www.govtech.com/tt/articles/301675 http://www.govtech.com/tt/articles/301675 http://www.govtech.com/gt/312458 http://www.govtech.com/gt/312938

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Government Technology - July 2008

Government Technology - July 2008 Point of View The Last Mile Big Picture On the Scene Four Questions for ... Generation 2.0 at Work Dangerous Convenience Tainted Justice? Are You Ready? E-Discovery Basics Smart Docs Advanced Math Online Video Blues Spectrum Personal Computing Products signal:noise

Government Technology - July 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.