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Justine Brown

Contributing Writer

Justine Brown is a veteran journalist who specializes in technology and education. Email her at justinebrown@comcast.net.

Esri, Waze Partnership: A Growing Trend in Sharing Data for the Benefit of All?

Local governments are combining geospatial data and crowdsourced information to ease congestion.

January/February 2017
· Justine Brown
Public Safety

Minnesota County Launches 'First of its Kind' Integrated Public Safety System

In Anoka County, Minn., fire departments and law enforcement agencies can now share critical data during a response.

April 03, 2015
· Justine Brown
Recovery

Oakland, Calif., Police Test Cloud Storage for Body Camera Video

The city, which has the largest deployment of police body cameras in the world, will use a data storage system that meets the FBI's standards for security.

February 27, 2015
· Justine Brown
Public Safety

What the Central Command Twitter Hack Means to You

Agencies don't need to avoid social media, experts say, but they need to prepare for possible attacks.

January 23, 2015
· Justine Brown
Recovery

Using Social Media Data to Identify Outbreaks and Control Disease

Could infectious disease surveillance systems that accurately track social media data inform early warning systems and outbreak response?

January 07, 2015
· Justine Brown
Recovery

Should States Take the Lead on Implementing Alert Systems?

Some states are implementing statewide systems while others are giving localities the lead and providing oversight and support.

June 27, 2014
· Justine Brown
Rise of the Chief Privacy Officer

Chief privacy officers are common in the commercial world and at the agency level. Is there a role for a statewide CPO?

May 28, 2014
· Justine Brown
Whatever Happened To ... Texas Town’s QR Codes, Multistate Cloud Storage Initiative, Utah’s Hybrid Cloud?

Revisiting Manor, Texas QR codes; shared unemployment insurance systems; Utah's state-hosted cloud.

August 26, 2013
· Justine Brown
PCIO

Governments Turn to the Cloud to Manage Apps

More government agencies are migrating major applications to the cloud, a move that offers multiple benefits. But some suggest caution.

July 31, 2013
· Justine Brown
Archive

Finding the Next Facebook

Five up-and-coming social media sites and applications government should keep an eye on.

January 04, 2013
· Justine Brown