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GT editors report from the road cene IT Action at NACo County leaders recently descended on Kansas City, Mo., for the National Association of Counties’ (NACo) annual conference. Government IT ofﬁcials shared project stories at the event’s Technology Summit. For instance, Orange County, Calif., Assessor Webster Guillory reported his success at getting most California assessors’ ofﬁces to jointly fund and build a property statement electronic ﬁling system. Reducing paper ﬁles enabled workers to research a property statement in just a few minutes, compared to roughly 20 minutes in the past, said Guillory. Also, Alameda County, Calif., now tracks all paper ballots during elections using radio frequency identiﬁcation (RFID) tags. David MacDonald, director of IT and registrar of voters for Alameda County, insists RFID tags j prevent ballots from mysteriously disappearing on election nights. The NACo conference also featured the Center for Digital Government’s Digital Counties Survey Awards Ceremony. The survey highlighted four categories of IT excellence based on population size. Charles County, Md., took a top honor for its service delivery tracking system, among other accomplishments. Frederick County, Md., got a nod for achievements like its new Web portal delivering public meetings through video streaming and podcasts. Loudoun County, Va., snagged a top honor with the help of its new open source Web content management system, and San Diego County, Calif., took the fourth top award, partially due to its exhaustive Web portal overhaul. — ANDY OPSAHL, FEATURES EDITOR on the Govtech.com Hot List Digital Counties Survey Winners Each year, the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties recognize counties that excel in using technology innovatively to better serve constituents. The 2008 winners are: 500,000 or more population: 1. San Diego County, Calif. 2. Anne Arundel County, Md.; Oakland County, Mich. (tie) 3. Fairfax County, Va. 4. Westchester County, N.Y. 5. King County, Wash.; Orange County, Fla. (tie) 6. Sacramento County, Calif. 7. Tulsa County, Okla. 8. Montgomery County, Md.; Wake County, N.C. (tie) 9. Prince George’s County, Md. 10. Orange County, Calif. 250,000-499,999 population: 1. Loudoun County, Va. 2. Richland County, S.C. 3. Dakota County, Minn. 4. Howard County, Md. 5. Placer County, Calif. 6. Prince William County, Va. 7. Douglas County, Colo.; Hamilton County, Ind. (tie) 8. Dutchess County, N.Y. 9. Washtenaw County, Mich. 10. Utah County, Utah 150,000-249,999 population: 1. Frederick County, Md. 2. Roanoke County, Va. 3. Scott County, Iowa 4. Dona Ana County, N.M. 5. Yuma County, Ariz. 6. Racine County, Wis. 7. Peoria County, Ill. 8. Cumberland County, Pa. 9. Leon County, Fla. 10. Ottawa County, Mich. Less than 150,000 population: 1. Charles County, Md. 2. Stearns County, Minn. 3. Nevada County, Calif. 4. Boone County, Mo. 5. Skagit County, Wash.; Gloucester County, Va. (tie) 6. Olmsted County, Minn. 7. Geauga County, Ohio; Randolph County, N.C. (tie) 8. Napa County, Calif. 9. Albemarle County, Va. 10. Delaware County, Ohio; Sutter County, Calif. (tie) CIO Sightings James Zingale, former executive director of the Florida Department of Revenue, has joined Deloitte as a state government industry adviser. Zingale oversaw implementation of Florida’s $110 million System for Uniﬁed Taxation (SUNTAX), a project that reportedly delivered a 10-to-1 return on investment. He will serve as a key adviser for Deloitte’s state revenue and ﬁnance transformation service offerings, helping state governments maximize revenue in an era of increasingly strapped budgets. 1 3 5 7 9 Here are the 10 most popular stories on Govtech.com from July 5, 2008 to Aug. 5, 2008. Privacy: Agencies Struggle to Redact Personal Data From Online Public Documents The rise of identity theft sparks drive to block Social Security numbers and other data. www.govtech.com/gt/375540 Carly the Avatar Greets Visitors to San Carlos City Hall California city uses Web-based avatar to replace receptionist lost to budget cuts. www.govtech.com/gt/376514 CIOs Try to Follow Top Government IT Security Trends The laundry list of security threats continues to grow, placing increasing pressure on CIOs to cover a multitude of bases. www.govtech.com/pcio/374090 Governments Around the Globe Have Become Early Adopters of Web 2.0 Strategies Collaborative information exchange holds promise for government, but adopting Web 2.0 demands change. www.govtech.com/gt/375534 8 Mesh Network Creates Low-Cost Muni Wi-Fi for Kentucky Town Project provides free wireless Internet in downtown Prestonsburg for just $8,500. www.govtech.com/gt/381027 10 SEPT_08 j j j San Francisco Network Administrator Locks Everyone Out, Goes to Jail Disgruntled city IT employee refuses to divulge password for key systems. www.govtech.com/gt/377665 E-Discovery Prompts Agencies to Strengthen Document Management Federal court rules trigger new requirements for electronic information stored by government. www.govtech.com/gt/375761 Younger Employees May Bring New IT Security Challenges Millennial generation will use Web 2.0 to work, study says. CIOs downplay the security impact. www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375535 Site Reveals Salaries of New York State Employees, Other State Financial Data Conservative think tank launches Web site with comprehensive ﬁnancial data for state. www.govtech.com/gt/articles/383701 Business Continuity: Inadequate Planning Affects CIOs Growing complexity and criticality of IT makes business continuity a necessity for public sector. www.govtech.com/gt/374117 2 4 6 8 http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com http://www.govtech.com/gt/375540 http://www.govtech.com/gt/377665 http://www.govtech.com/gt/375761 http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375535 http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/383701 http://www.govtech.com/gt/374117 http://www.govtech.com/gt/376514 http://www.govtech.com/pcio/374090 http://www.govtech.com/gt/375534 http://www.govtech.com/gt/381027

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Government Technology - September 2008 Contents Point of View On the Scene Big Picture Four Questions for... Up Close Fork in the Road On Time and On Target On the Record, Off the Charts Government’s Greatest Asset? Easy Access Finding the Money Security in the Wireless World The Case for Mobility Spectrum Products Two Cents signal:noise Digital Communities Contents A New Government Paradigm News is Now Transformation Web 2.0 Style Protecting Community Media Thinking Regionally Government at La-Z-Boy Speed

Government Technology - September 2008

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