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
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Automating infrastructure maintenance 1st January 2003 Information technology managers face a number of obstacles in keeping government hardware and software operating optimally. The proliferation of heterogeneous
Personal Beacons Coming To A Hiker Near You 5th December 2002 Hikers and outdoor adventurers will soon have access to the technology used in the lifesaving satellite-tracked distress alerts carried by aviators and mariners.
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Giving communication a push 1st December 2002 Over the past several years, new technology has come onto the market designed to help local governments deliver on-demand services through Internet browsers,
All Together Now 1st November 2002 Since Sept. 11, 2001, the threat of a terrorist attack has become very real for local governments. More than half of America’s cities fear terrorist attacks
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Low-cost options for creating a GIS 1st November 2002 Local governments have found geographic information systems (GIS) to be invaluable tools, whether they are used for improving emergency response, defining
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/What makes a Web site useful? 1st October 2002 Five years ago, most local governments barely had an Internet presence, if one at all. Typically, city and county Web sites featured calendars of local
Town redesigns online land use application 1st October 2002 Southampton, N.Y., has created an online GIS and property control system to help area businesses access information about land management, mass appraisals,
GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Planning technology one seat at a time 1st September 2002 Most local governments have at least a rudimentary system for ensuring that employees have the equipment they need to do their jobs, but they can save
St. Louis unveils a crime-tracking Web site 1st August 2002 The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has launched a publicly accessible Web site that tracks crime and police activity. Funded by a grant
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020