Digital Government

Fla. governor seeks IT funding overhaul

Jeb Bush proposes a complete reorganization of the State Technology Office's programs into a single budget.

People

Safecom absorbs public safety network

Officials say the wireless communications resource will have more 'oomph'.

Digital Government

State CIOs get SMART

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers have a tool that lets users search for IT-related resources from state governments.

People

Northrop wins Delaware health contract

The company will get $3.6 million to implement the Delaware Electronic Reporting Surveillance System for bioterrorism and disease outbreaks.

People

Alaska picks XAware criminal data exchange

The Mapping Alaska's Justice InterChanges program brings together the systems in many organizations statewide.

Digital Government

Idaho governor calls for tech office

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne wants to spend $100,000 to create an Idaho Office of Science and Technology.

Digital Government

Oracle hires ex-CIO of Kentucky

Aldona Valicenti will be a vice-president of business development and strategy for Oracle.

Digital Government

States to make digital maps for mines

The Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded almost $4 million in grants to 13 states to help pay for systems to digitize maps of abandoned mines.

Digital Government

Arizona educators ponder face recognition

A Maricopa County school tests face-scanning systems meant to catch sex offenders and missing children on school property.

Digital Government

Arizona district goes wireless

M/A-Com won a $5 million to build a wireless network for an Arizona water management district.

People

Alabama county verifies OT with prints

Jefferson County's new system requires each worker to provide fingerprints for scanning when they clock in and out.

Digital Government

Education grants increase

Federal grants for state and local education reached almost $35 billion in fiscal 2004, including more than $700 million specifically for technology programs.

People

Accela to create Minneapolis building portal

It will let people go online to apply for construction permits, schedule inspections, check project status and pay fees.

Digital Government

States to make digital maps for mines

The Labor Department awarded almost $4 million in grants to 13 states.

People

Missouri City buys ImageWare system

The Texas municipality will use the company's digital booking and investigation package.

Digital Government

State budgets stay tight

Members of a national conference say budgets will be among the top issues facing state lawmakers next year -- and that means more scrutiny than ever for IT projects.

Digital Government

Web cams installed for D.C. traffic

TrafficLand's Web site has 52 roadside camera feeds.

People

Think tank rolls out e-gov tool

SUNY-Albany's Center for Technology in Government introduced an interactive guide to improve agencies' electronic presentation of information.

People

Graham rolls out electronic voting bill

The senator from Florida wants touch screen voting machines to produce paper records.

Acquisition

EDS to keep running Indiana Medicaid

Indiana has awarded a three-year, $83 million contract to EDS to continue processing health care claims and provide other Medicaid financial services.