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H. B. Hatter

H.B. Hatter is a freelance technology writer.
Infrastructure

NASA's Cureton is winning through inspiration

Linda Cureton, recipient of the 2012 GCN Awards' Civilian Executive of the Year, set her sights on having the best IT department in government.

  • By H. B. Hatter
Management

Fighting terrorism with technology

Technology from SAS, Microsoft, i2 and IxReveal is being used in state fusion enters to search intelligence data and reporting from myriad sources.

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Management

The tech that makes anti-terrorism tip lines effective

Fusion centers are trying new tools for using intelligence databases across states lines, which come in handy after a new government program for reporting suspicious activity gets into high gear.

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Management

Dialing up savings: Where cell phone use has been reduced

Check out what happened when cell phone services were cut in other states.

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Management

Are cell-phone cuts pound-foolish?

California Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to eliminate half of state-issued cell phones will save money, but could cut productivity, too.

  • By H. B. Hatter