Digital Government

Capitol's telecom carried by cable

Oklahoma's capitol complex has become the first such facility to be wired by a national cable company for telecom service

People

Justice puts limits on TIPS

Operation TIPS will go on, but without help from workers whose jobs give them access to people's homes

Digital Government

Net-savvy students frustrated

Survey shows students rely on Internet but fault teachers for not taking advantage of its power for more challenging uses in class

Digital Government

Energy turns on link to Internet2

ESnet, part of the government's next-generation Internet initiative, now connects to the university-run Internet2

Digital Government

Fla. aims to raise service, revenue

Florida is customizing customer relationship management software to boost tax collection and improve service

Digital Government

PwC rolls out traffic planning tool

Transportation modeling tool could help officials simulate traffic congestion and pollution in 3-D

Digital Government

State troopers going wireless

Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicles will get software that enables wireless access to databases

Digital Government

Texas launches health network

Communications network connects health organizations to improve surveillance and reporting of diseases and bioterrorism

Digital Government

Survey: City/county e-gov growing

Technology is being used to transform the way governments communicate with constituents and operate internally

Digital Government

Alliance launches permit portal

Nine cities in King County, Wash., have formed an e-government alliance to share resources and expertise

Digital Government

ISP offers diagnostic toolbox

A nonprofit Wisconsin Internet service provider offers free applications to help members troubleshoot network problems

People

DOD, FEMA test net defenses

Joint exercise explores how compatible their communications systems would be in homeland defense situations

Digital Government

Site lets teachers tally benefits

Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma launches Web site with benefits calculator, other services

People

State CIOs ready plans for security center

Central organization will enable states to share information with one another and federal security organizations

People

The local connection

The next step in homeland security initiatives is to involve city and county officials

Digital Government

County uses portal for procurement

Oakland County, Mich.'s approach also will provide a one-stop portal to deliver other government services

Digital Government

Denver keeps eye on security

New consoles aim to help Denver boost security and crime prevention at commuter parking lots

Digital Government

Indiana court to try new system

Computerized case management system will make information more accessible to state agencies and citizens

Digital Government

System taps drinking water data

Covansys completes first phase in system to improve data about drinking water in Washington state

Digital Government

States open toolkit, talks for EA

NASCIO and OMB have begun talks to see they can align their enterprise architectures, with a goal of easier data sharing