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Economy Forces County IT Departments to Embrace Practicality 9/2/2010 6:00 AM While the development of citizen-facing applications like podcasts and RSS feeds sometimes get lots of attention, the 2010 Digital Counties Survey announced in July found that more practical projects really are the ones dominating county IT departments' efforts. The survey measures trends in county IT deployments, priorities, and challenges. This year's survey found large increases in what have long been considered government IT best practices: joint service deliveries, data center consolidations, and mergers of redundant agencies. Local Law Enforcement Officials and Firefighters Across the Country Join Forces in the Fight Against Terrorism 9/1/2010 10:43 AM The role of local law enforcement and emergency personnel in preventing terrorist acts is beyond that of the traditional ‘first responder’. As potential ‘first preventers’ of terrorism, the vast and decentralized resources of local police and firefighters should be leveraged to reinforce traditional counterterrorism agencies. In the wake of 9/11, public safety officials from New York City to Los Angeles have launched initiatives to train first responders (and potential first preventers) to recognize, analyze, and neutralize potential terrorist threats. Technology Bolsters Arizona's Border Security Efforts 8/31/2010 9:30 AM Technology is playing a significant role in the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department. With tools that can scan miles of rough terrain, identify bodies by heat signatures, and pick up vibrations in the ground, the border crime unit maximizes their efforts with limited personnel. The unit executes the most appropriate response; different if the border incursion is a group of armed smugglers, walkers with backpacks, or an animal. Since its inception in 2007, the unit has referred 1,450 illegal immigrants; seized 30,000 pounds of marijuana, 126 vehicles, 44 weapons, and more than $1.1 million in cash; and has made nearly 450 non-immigration arrests. News Archive
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Economy Forces County IT Departments to Embrace Practicality

9/2/2010 6:00 AM

While the development of citizen-facing applications like podcasts and RSS feeds sometimes get lots of attention, the 2010 Digital Counties Survey announced in July found that more practical projects really are the ones dominating county IT departments' efforts. The survey measures trends in county IT deployments, priorities, and challenges. This year's survey found large increases in what have long been considered government IT best practices: joint service deliveries, data center consolidations, and mergers of redundant agencies.

Local Law Enforcement Officials and Firefighters Across the Country Join Forces in the Fight Against Terrorism

9/1/2010 10:43 AM

The role of local law enforcement and emergency personnel in preventing terrorist acts is beyond that of the traditional ‘first responder’. As potential ‘first preventers’ of terrorism, the vast and decentralized resources of local police and firefighters should be leveraged to reinforce traditional counterterrorism agencies. In the wake of 9/11, public safety officials from New York City to Los Angeles have launched initiatives to train first responders (and potential first preventers) to recognize, analyze, and neutralize potential terrorist threats.

Technology Bolsters Arizona's Border Security Efforts

8/31/2010 9:30 AM

Technology is playing a significant role in the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department. With tools that can scan miles of rough terrain, identify bodies by heat signatures, and pick up vibrations in the ground, the border crime unit maximizes their efforts with limited personnel. The unit executes the most appropriate response; different if the border incursion is a group of armed smugglers, walkers with backpacks, or an animal. Since its inception in 2007, the unit has referred 1,450 illegal immigrants; seized 30,000 pounds of marijuana, 126 vehicles, 44 weapons, and more than $1.1 million in cash; and has made nearly 450 non-immigration arrests.

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