If you still have an application supporting your organization 20 years or more after it was built, it’s not legacy, it’s mission critical. These systems are used every day, but the general public likely doesn’t know it. They are part of our tax systems, social services, and public safety. They run the stock market, our…
Integration technology that can make data flow between government department silos lends a helping hand in keeping your community safe. If a violent criminal is released from prison too early by mistake, he or she could be living in your neighborhood. You, your home, your family could be at risk. But, too often, the police…
The ability to share information across the criminal justice system can be a matter of life and death. If information is late, or incorrect, it could lead to the improper release of a dangerous prisoner. Or someone innocent could go to jail. But sharing data across a tangle of courts, police departments and other government…
In an emergency situation such as the Covid-19 pandemic, it is imperative that government has the right data. Real-time infection rate numbers can help a state or county take micro-targeted actions to lock some people down until the cases subside. Monitors in hospitals can stream data to help government determine where there are available beds,…
The Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) is an integrated, secure justice portal providing an online environment for authorized users to access public safety and criminal justice information.
When a citizen needs information about their court case schedule and monies owed for court fees, this information is stored on the mainframe in multiple legacy systems.
Making timely, informed decisions requires that government agencies at all levels gather as much relevant data as possible.
To optimize IT investments, your agency and IT stakeholders need a common understanding of IT costs and how IT supports the overall mission. That’s why Software AG’s Alfabet implements the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework at the heart of IT portfolio financial management.
Governments are increasingly adopting a more comprehensive enterprise architecture approach for managing their technology assets. Some organizations are pushing further, implementing a “ technology business management” platform that brings together every aspect of IT within a unified framework. Government Technology spoke to Jeff Chancellor, (pictured, near right) the principal systems engineer for Soft ware AG…
To this day, government and higher education institutions leverage extremely stable mainframe applications in their day-to-day business. The problem with these applications is the poor user experience and the ability to scale as demand warrants, but, on the other hand, rewriting these applications can be costly and risky. With that being said, one of the…