 | The Spring 2005 issue of StateTech includes an in-depth article on how e-government initiatives sweep across America and government officials strive to provide access to technology and enhanced services in cities and towns, big and small. Other features report on how local and state governments debate the pros and cons of leasing versus purchasing technology equipment; and three cities take three different approaches to meeting growing data and compliance regulation needs. Will one of them work in your community? |
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Serving All Citizens
Government agencies are working hard to improve access to information and services via the Web, regardless of where citizens live. |
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| Louisiana Department of Revenue updates State Tech about its ongoing efforts to modernize its integrated tax system. New York State Department of Correctional Services expands its teleconferencing initiatives. |
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| Reports show that U.S. organizations leased approximately $220 billion in equipment last year, Wi-Fi locations topped 20,000 and adult usage of the Internet continues to reach new heights. The Reader Spotlight features Meg Brown of the Digital Divide Council, a consortium that is spreading access to technology throughout Florida. |
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Opening Career Doors
State and local CIOs are moving into management positions, taking their decision-making abilities with them. Some describe their technology focus as the key to their success—along with their ability to see the big picture. |
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To Lease or Buy...That Is the Question
The answer depends on the agency asking the question. Faced with lean budgets, state and local governments are weighing the pros and cons of leasing versus buying IT equipment. |
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| Is Voice over Internet Protocol becoming a must-have technology? The lure of potential savings, added services, ease of migration and greater reliability help VoIP make headway into many agencies. |
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Getting Down to the Wire
Decisions, decisions! The benefits of a storage area network are clear, but what’s the best way to implement the technology—fast Fibre Channel, economical iSCSI or a mix-and-match approach? |
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| E-government initiatives are sweeping across the country, enhancing the lives of citizens everywhere. Well, almost everywhere. In many rural areas, there is a huge technology gap—one that state and local governments are doing their best to close. |
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| Bigger, stronger, faster storage systems needed! Faced with an onslaught of e-mail and electronic files, government agencies use innovative strategies to evaluate their long-term data storage requirements. |
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| As the demand for anytime, anywhere access to information skyrockets, a growing number of cities and airports are creating free or low-cost Wi-Fi hot zones to provide better service to individuals and businesses. |
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| Even though the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applies only to private industry, it’s just a matter of time before stricter financial and accounting rules hit the public sector. In fact, federal agencies must already conform to SOX-like regulations. The writing’s on the wall, and proactive state and local governments are gearing up to meet the challenge. |
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Making a Business Case for IT
Is your telecommunications system aging? Discover why Stanislaus County, Calif., decided to implement a Voice over Internet Protocol system. |
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One-Stop Shopping Serves All
New York state’s online program, Government Without Walls, enables residents to easily find information on the government services they need. |
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Seize the Initiative
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is an incentive for public sector managers to make certain their houses are in order before new regulations force them to act. |
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