The battle over broadband 1st April 2003 Carthage Water & Electric, the municipally owned utility for Carthage, Mo., understands what high-speed Internet connectivity means to businesses and
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Securing technology patent rights 1st April 2003 City and county workers often are discovering technological solutions to workplace problems that are beneficial to their employers. Many of those inventions
Online lessons 1st March 2003 For several years, local governments have been finding ways to put government services on the Internet. The online services are hailed for making it easier
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Low-cost technology for public safety 1st March 2003 Many assume law enforcement agencies routinely share crime information through advanced computer networks. The reality is, however, that most public safety
City keeps an eye on traffic with video technology 1st March 2003 Last fall, Chandler, Ariz., opened a new traffic management center that is equipped with computer, communications and display technology that helps the
Picture perfect GIS 1st February 2003 Cities and counties have grown reliant on aerial and satellite photography to improve the accuracy of their geographic information systems (GIS). The
GIS increases revenue, speeds response to fires 1st February 2003 Terrebonne Parish, La., has created a Web-based GIS that is accessible to all its departments and agencies. By pooling the resources of all parish departments
Agency combines document management with GIS 1st February 2003 The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) has integrated its GIS with a document management system to improve access to electronic records.
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Video goes mainstream in government 1st February 2003 Streaming video is popping up everywhere from the halls of federal government agencies to the desks of small-town mayors. No longer constrained by high
TECHNOLOGY/Online system makes bid process smoother 1st February 2003 Aurora, Colo., has installed an online system that allows vendors to access information about projects out for bid. The system has improved the efficiency
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020