 | The Fall 2005 issue of StateTech magazine features a cover story that details how some government departments are using disk-to-disk-to-tape storage systems to handle huge volumes of data efficiently and cost-effectively. An article on digital forensics reports on the efforts of law enforcement agencies to track down and convict criminals with the help of technology. Other articles give advice on safeguarding states and local communities, improving government Web sites, combining business automation systems with information technology, building an effective IT business case and improving technology infrastructure. |
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Works in Progress
Leaders in state and local government share advice on how to learn from mistakes and plan for success. |
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| Readers discuss the importance of bridging the digital divide to provide senior citizens and people in rural areas with online access to government services. |
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A Security State of Mind
Cities and counties across New York state are cooperating to safeguard their communities against terrorism. Their efforts are being supported by grant funds from federal and state sources. |
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Turbocharging Data Backups
Data doldrums? Store large volumes of data easily and efficiently with disk-to-disk-to-tape storage. To learn more about D2D2T storage technology, see the White Paper noted above, left. |
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How D.C. Successfully Integrated Technology
Washington, D.C., progressed from having one of the worst technology infrastructures to one of the best enterprise architectures in the country. It also has the awards to prove it. |
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Help Wanted - City CIOs
City CIOs serve in a strategic role, while tightening security, implementing more online services and managing an IT team—all on a tight budget. Find out what these high-level executives are doing right and why they are in such great demand. |
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Fighting Crime One Byte at a Time
Digital forensics labs are springing up all over the country as the accredited discipline helps seal the case on crimes ranging from drugs to terrorism to public corruption. Read how computer technology is helping law enforcement agencies fight the bad guys. |
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| State and local governments are gaining efficiencies through shared systems that combine business automation systems and the IT infrastructure. Thanks to this “smart building” convergence, some governments are saving tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction and personnel costs. |
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State and Local Web Sites Try Harder
As Web sites and portals change the way citizens interact with their government, state and local agencies are bolstering their online services to better meet constituents’ needs and to increase public access. |
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Building a Better Business Case
To make informed, value-driven decisions regarding IT projects, state technology departments start with a structured framework that’s based on best business practices, such as aligning IT with government mission statements and delivery of services. |
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Tips From the Trenches
As the former CIO of Virginia Beach, Va., David Sullivan has some expert advice to share with IT managers on how to run a successful technology organization. |
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Playing It Safe
New storage structures and strategies help alleviate time-consuming backups through disk and tape configurations, dedicated department servers, thin clients and centralized control. |
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Keep the Lifelines Intact
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita dramatically illustrate the fact that both contingency and disaster-recovery planning can be matters of life and death. |
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