Digital Government

Georgia county upgrades crime net

More than 100 Columbia County employees will have secure access to databases maintained by state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Digital Government

Delaware meets new Medicaid rules

The state is among the first to make sure its system complies with federal requirements for health insurance claims.

Digital Government

MBTA to get new communications

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will pay a Tyco subsidiary more than $25 million to develop a new communications systems

People

Justice to create regional data store

The Justice Department wants to establish a geospatial database to help with criminal analysis.

Digital Government

NY center to test data portal

A SUNY-Albany research center will see if state and local agencies can share information through a Web site.

People

N.J. to get Army tech security system

The Garden State signed a deal with an Army research center to develop an intrusion detection system for NJ government networks.

Digital Government

State taxes gain steam online

Now that 20 states have passed laws to streamline their sales tax efforts, software for collecting them online could be on its way.

Digital Government

Legislating for security

At least 10 states have passed laws addressing information security

Digital Government

State legislators busy writing security laws

At least 34 states are considering bills or have enacted laws on security for computers and networks, according to a new report

Digital Government

Broadband needs states' help

A tech industry lobbying group calls on state governments to cut fees for installing communications lines.

Digital Government

Stanford professor slams e-voting

Touch-screen systems, susceptible to fraud, require voter audit trail, professor argues

Digital Government

States need better security

State governments aren't doing enough to protect against hackers, says a former White House data security guru.

Digital Government

States avoid tax hikes

Governments in many states cut spending and raised fees to meet their budgets.

Digital Government

Cybersecurity laws spread

Since 2001, many states have passed laws specifically addressing information security

Digital Government

Spam fighters need better tech

Curbing those irritating e-mails will take improvements in technology and enforcement, say government officials.

Digital Government

Threat center defends itself

The Terrorist Threat Integration Center will get data to the proper people, the group's director tells House committees.

Digital Government

Oregon hires IT chief

The state's new CIO comes from Brookhaven National Laboratory

Digital Government

States to test emergency info sharing

Federal officials will work with Utah and Washington to test information sharing for public safety and transportation agencies.

People

State CIOs, feds talk collaboration

18 state CIOs meet with feds to develop a more collaborative approach for addressing homeland security and other national concerns

People

Working together

Items on the agenda when IT officials from federal and state governments met in Washington