December 2009/January 2010
Features
The Sky's the Limit
For state and local governments, cloud computing offers a mechanism for adding IT services without driving up costs
Cover Story »
Banding Together
Government IT leaders bust through jurisdictional boundaries to share services and drive cost efficiencies.
Conquering Storage Woes
Agencies gain control of massive data growth with network storage rollouts.
Courting Video Conferencing
Conducting routine hearings from afar rather than transporting prisoners saves states and counties money.
Departments
Tech Trends:
Backup Burden
Agencies identify the need for data protection tailored to virtualized servers.
Tech Trends:
Picture Purrrfect
From archiving historical documents to promoting adoption at animal shelters, digital cameras prove useful at many agencies.
Tech Watch:
The Next Wave of Consolidation
Converged network adapters cut costs and smooth cabling snarls.
Case Study:
Extending the Information Pipeline
Mobile wireless gateway connects DC Water and Sewer Authority work crews to the data they need in the trenches.
Best Practices:
Solid Security
Public-sector organizations can benefit from Michigan's enterprise approach to safeguarding wireless LANs.
Opinion
Contributor Column:
Communication Conundrum
Embracing Gov 2.0 presents ample changes and challenges.
