Use of Mobile Technologies by Federal, State and Local Governments is Focus of Mobile Monday Detroit

March 31, 2012 - PRLog -- DETROIT - Mobile technology has been called ‘transformative’ in verticals such as healthcare, commerce, automotive, education and others; what is less well known is that mobile technologies also have the ability to transform the way government operates and serves its constituencies.

The case for utilizing mobile technologies in the government sector is driven by:

•  The ubiquity of mobile technology use in the U.S.
•  Opportunities to use mobile to improve the efficiency of service delivery in government
•  Innovations in mobile technologies that can propel new government services and capabilities
•  Improved transparency through increased access to government data and information

The use of mobile technologies to enhance government functions and activities is becoming increasingly popular – at all levels, from federal, to state, to local communities.

Governmental entities in Michigan are on-track with their utilization of these technologies in increasing numbers. To help Michigan residents and businesses have an understanding of the use of mobile technologies by Michigan-based governmental organizations and the results being achieved, Mobile Monday Detroit presents the following speakers on Monday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m.:

•  David Behen, CIO, State of Michigan
•  Gregory Nasto, President and Nicole Piggott, Vice-president, Mousetrap Mobile
•  Buzz Brown, CEO, Fourstream USA
•  Jim Hartley, CitiStat Analyst/Director, City of Warren, MI
•  Karla Henderson, Planning & Facilities Group Executive, Mayor's Office, City of Detroit, MI
 
Topics to be discussed include:

•  The State of Michigan’s use of mobile technologies, including:
     o  Types of mobile technologies being utilized
     o  Goals to be achieved
     o  How mobile technologies are being utilized
     o  What, if any, changes are resulting in how the state does business
     o  Results to-date
     o  Plans moving forward
•  Types of mobile services being offered by local governmental organizations / opportunities not yet being explored
•  Challenges experienced by governmental organizations as they move to embrace the technology
•  Benefits achieved by governmental organizations utilizing mobile
•  Munetrix cloud-based, mobile-accessible database for municipal governments and school districts
•  City of Warren's 'CitiStat' mobile technology system
•  City of Detroit mobile projects in-progress in partnership with 'Code for America'
 
Mobile Monday Detroit will take place at Compuware headquarters located at 1 Campus Martius in Detroit. Attendance is FREE, though advance registration is required at http://Meetup.com/Mobile-Monday-Detroit. Free parking is available (with ticket validation at sign-in) in Compuware’s parking deck directly behind the headquarters building, and refreshments will be served.

Attendees can also sign up on CrowdJuice.com to arrange in advance to network with others who will be attending the event @ http://crowdjuice.com/momom/events/206.

Mobile Monday Detroit is sponsored by Mobile Monday Michigan, Compuware and the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan.

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MobileMonday (MoMo) is an open community of mobile industry visionaries, developers, influential individuals, and users fostering cooperation and cross-company business development through virtual and live networking events. The group’s programs are designed to facilitate idea sharing, best practices development, trends identification, and Mobile Industry growth locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Michigan branch executes on these objectives by delivering a balanced approach of business and technical content from within the Michigan business community, as well as beyond our State, in order to insure the Michigan community is made aware of developments taking place outside our area that can aid local businesses. Those interested in learning more about Mobile Monday Michigan can find the group’s website at http://MobileMondayMichigan.org; and information about the International organization can be found at http://MobileMonday.net.