Digital Government
Agency gives biometrics a home
The Chicago Housing Authority gave the thumbs up to a fingerprint identification technology
Digital Government
Governors form homeland division
The National Governors Association creates Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
Digital Government
Legislator takes tech to the people
Erie County, N.Y., lawmaker is showing citizens how to navigate government sites and access services
Digital Government
Bill would ease gun info-sharing
Bill would make it easier for states to share information with a federal database of people prohibited from owning guns
Digital Government
Queens DA has system that clicks
Arrest to Arraignment Monitor is modeled after airport arrival and departure screens
People
SSA makes vital state links
Intergovernmental initiative forges ahead as seven more states sign up
Digital Government
States make vital link
Intergovernmental initiative forges ahead as seven more states sign up for SSA's e-Vital system
Digital Government
Workers tap Web-based HR service
Oregon public employees can enroll or review benefits programs, update their plans and use other services
Digital Government
State's online transactions on rise
Washington's new electronic transactions include replacing lost driver's licenses
Digital Government
GovPartner expanding to Midwest
GovPartner is expanding its e-government reach with a regional partnership
Digital Government
Agencies to try out EA system
OMB soon plans to test the governmentwide version of the Enterprise Architecture Management System
Digital Government
Tech leader leaving for industry
Idaho's controller, a nationwide champion for the use of technology in government, is going to PeopleSoft
People
Homeland urged to integrate info
But don't put the FBI in charge of domestic intelligence gathering and analysis, a task force advises Ridge
Digital Government
State tries out cost-comparison site
Wisconsin is testing an online system that will provide basic comparisons of health care costs across the state
Modernization
Sprint makes local link
Sprint is the latest company to try to extend its federal expertise to the state and local government markets
Digital Government
Visualize better math and science
Teacher training program uses visualization technologies to improve math and science education
Digital Government
Mass. overhauling financial system
Massachusetts is overhauling its accounting and reporting system with a Web-based makeover
Digital Government
Amber alerts expand to Internet
AOL, Fine Point Technologies develop software, services to send alerts about missing children
Digital Government
Census tests boundaries on Web
The Census Bureau is upgrading the system for revising state and local government boundary data
Digital Government