Digital Government

HIPAA could mean big business

States likely will outsource most of the work, creating a $3 billion market for IT companies

Digital Government

Handheld tested as teaching tool

Northern Virginia schools try out how handheld devices can be integrated into the curriculum

Digital Government

Texas agency tracks Web usage

The Texas Education Agency is using software to monitor use patterns and system problems

Digital Government

Georgia rebids telecom contract

State to issue new RFP in its groundbreaking project to outsource its telecommunications

Digital Government

Houston contract under fire

Councilman claims RFP process for $9.5 million SimHouston project was "a sham"

People

Cyberterror test checks connections

Officials from all levels of government are partnering with private-sector and utilities concerns to test cyberattack response

People

Officials nurture relationship

The coordination between federal officials and their state and local counterparts has been growing stronger with time

Digital Government

Mapping group preps data sharing pilots

Initiative to broaden sharing of critical infrastructure data

Digital Government

City making wireless connection

Illinois city's project will integrate 3Com equipment to create a wireless connection among agencies

Digital Government

City overhauls system, service

San Antonio is implementing a new enterprise resource planning system with customer relationship management services

Digital Government

Grants aim to hook up rural areas

Rural, disadvantaged communities can apply for grants to fund broadband transmission services

Digital Government

Davis: Lift bureaucracy on grants

Rep. Davis supports more flexibility for state and local governments to buy IT systems that support federal services programs

Digital Government

City fine-tunes customer service

Des Moines may be on the leading edge of using CRM tools to help interaction between government and citizens

Digital Government

Grants encourage IT planning

Nebraska uses $2,500 mini grants to encourage IT development among communities and groups statewide

Digital Government

Pa. updates open records law

Governor signs legislation to revise the state's Right-to-Know Law, requiring that public records be made available electronically

Digital Government

Grants give schools an assist

Premier Programming Solutions will be distributing $6.5 million in software to help disabled students

Digital Government

GovAssets4Sale going live

Online marketplace enables government agencies to sell or trade surplus and seized assets via the Internet

Digital Government

State praises online job application

Washington state officials rate online job application system an unqualified success

Digital Government

SAP public division on the move

Relocation from Germany to the U.S. signals company's commitment to the growing strength of e-government

Digital Government

Seattle area police set up sharing

Law enforcement agencies in the Seattle metro area are developing a Web-based system to share crime information