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Wayne Hanson

What makes an ideal community, and how can civic leaders help their cities, counties and regions evolve to better meet old necessities and new opportunities?

Wayne E. Hanson has been a writer and editor with e.Republic since 1989, and has worked for several business units including Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government, Governing, and is currently editor and writer for Digital Communities specializing in local government. Hanson was a juror from 1999 to 2004 with the Stockholm Challenge and Global Junior Challenge competitions in information technology and education. He self-published three books of fiction and lives in Sacramento with his wife, Jeannie.

Twitter: @DCommunities

Recent Articles

California Cities Begin to Emerge from Recession, Brace for Pension Increases
May 15, 2013 - Demonstrated savings and better service means the city of San Carlos won't go back to business as usual.

The Rural Imperative
May 13, 2013 - "Those areas get into a cycle of decline where the smaller they get, the more drivers there are to get even smaller."

Talk to the Doohickey
April 30, 2013 - That iPad is a long way from the hand-cranked phone hanging on the wall of our house in 1950.

North Carolina CIO Hones in on Collaboration, Training
April 18, 2013 - Though Chris Estes comes from the private sector, he may be ahead of the game.

Technology Aids Tuscaloosa, Ala., Tornado Response
April 02, 2013 - A citywide IP communications system helps the city implement two emergency action centers in just a couple of hours.

What Good Are Libraries?
March 28, 2013 - The reason Western civilization has been so successful, is not necessarily because it had the biggest armies, but because it was able to catalog, organize and push knowledge out into communities.

Special Report: IT Tools for Safer Communities
March 26, 2013 - As policymakers grapple with gun violence, technology may offer nonpartisan options for improvement.

Can Big Data Crack Fraud?
March 19, 2013 - Governments and other entities can now get a better view and understanding of identity thieves, criminal networks and fraudsters who are taking them for billions.

Can Big Data Crack Fraud?
March 19, 2013 - Governments and other entities can now get a better view and understanding of identity thieves, criminal networks and fraudsters who are taking them for billions.

Toilet to Tap: Where Water Comes From
March 07, 2013 - There have been many advancements in sewage treatment since the days of outhouses. But in these recycling-conscious times, scientists are busily finding new uses for the stuff.

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This Digital Communities white paper highlights discussions with IT officials in four counties that have adopted shared services models. Our aim was to learn about the obstacles these governments have faced when it comes to shared services and what it takes to overcome those roadblocks. We also spoke with several members of the IT industry who have thought long and hard about these issues. The paper offers some best practices for shared government-to-government services, but also points out challenges that government and industry still must overcome before this model gains widespread adoption.


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