Winter 2013
Features
States and localities move to private- and public-cloud models to boost efficiencies and save tax dollars.
Police departments are using the latest tools to improve communications and streamline paper processes.
Institutions offer wireless access and PCs to flourish as a place for community engagement.
Departments
Strategy and Innovation:
Free Air
Municipalities deploy wireless to draw businesses, bridge the digital divide.
Tech Tips:
Share the Wealth
Make the most of storage virtualization and unused disk space with these pointers.
Tech Trends:
Doubling Down
Public safety groups deploy multifactor authentication systems to access federal criminal justice databases.
Interview:
New Jersey CIO E. Steven Emanuel
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey is ready for an exciting 2013.
Case Study:
Through Thick and Thin
VDI improves IT operations for Ohio county’s emergency management agency.
Best Practices:
Collaboration in the Cloud
Minnesota shares strategies for rolling out enterprise unified communications across the state.
Opinion
Letter from the Editor:
The Place to Be
Books or no books, libraries are leading cities and counties into the future.
Opinion:
Embracing Lean Startup Approaches
The development method can get solutions in the hands of users and citizens faster.
Contributor Column:
License to Lead
Why the industry should create a certification process to demonstrate passion for the work.
Smart IT:
The Silver Lining in the Clouds
Cloud solutions are solving multiple problems for state and local governments.
