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

Digital Government

Deloitte: Tech cuts costs

Agencies should view technology not just as an expenditure, but also as a savings.

Digital Government

Primedia adds first-responder training

Satellite-based training is based on guidelines issued by the federal government's Office of Domestic Preparedness

Digital Government

Denver Web branding pays off

Marketing campaigns helps drive twofold increase in Web traffic

Digital Government

Los Alamos County shores up security

Software helps manage which employees have access to critical systems

Digital Government

Hosting service adds CRM help

GovOffice Alliance selects GovPartner to provide system for tracking citizen requests

Digital Government

Intergraph promotes open standards

U.S. counties among 20 organizations worldwide to receive grants for consolidating geospatial info

Digital Government

System pushes emergency alerts

Governments use 'push' communications to send warnings to constituents

Digital Government

Bostonians armed with Tablet PCs

Community liaisons use handy computers, e-forms to record citizens' complaints