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

Digital Government

Calif. halts contract with Oracle

California has terminated six-year, $95 million enterprise license agreement with Oracle Corp.

Digital Government

Tax system upgrade kept in-house

Pennsylvania is integrating its own tax systems as a way to save millions of dollars and keep a customer focus

Digital Government

Housing agency eases filing

Massachusetts' Web-FACTS enables hundreds of management firms to file financial statements online

Digital Government

System serves as bioterror sentry

New York City health department system analyzes ER data for trends that may indicate disease outbreaks

Digital Government

Cable modems, access donated

Toshiba, Cox Communications help nonprofit agency connect disadvantages students to the Internet

Digital Government

Feds ink deal for info sharing with states

The federal government will begin exchanging information with state CIOs about potential cyberattacks

Digital Government

City's system tracks EMS fleet

New automatic vehicle location system enables Cleveland EMS dispatchers to track ambulances

Digital Government

Pa. plans central voter database

Accenture to oversee the implementation of Pennsylvania's Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors

Digital Government

Police, students combat cybercrime

Police are teaming up with students at the University of Tulsa to help investigate and stop cybercrime

Digital Government

States called to action on security

Report from NASCIO promotes information technology security as a way of life and recommends courses of action

Digital Government

Chicago tracking fleet with GIS

City's huge fleet of government vehicles will be watched over by a Web-based geographic information system

Digital Government

Cybercorps to extend to states

The national strategy to protect cyberspace will extend a federal scholarship-for-service program to the state level