Digital Government

San Carlos opts for e-newsletter

California city offers citizens e-mail newsletter and intergovernmental Web links

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NYC system performs heroics

Claims processing system saves millions of dollars, reduces time for settling claims and helped after Sept. 11

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Maryland patching safety nets

State to pilot interoperable voice and wireless data systems to help emergency personnel across jurisdictions

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Pa. police to unite e-records

State police to combine criminal records systems, including one that now holds 2 million paper files

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Jersey leads way on HIPAA

New Jersey seems ahead of the pack in meeting deadlines for electronic sharing of health data

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Officials shaky on HIPAA compliance

A majority of officials are unsure whether they would meet the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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State CIOs to map info sharing

NASCIO to unveil plans for sharing data, funneling resources and protecting the critical infrastructure

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Second city OKs facial recognition

Virginia Beach approves funding for the technology, to be deployed in the city's tourist-laden oceanfront area

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Milwaukee finds allies in e-gov

The city is building an e-government system by partnering with local businesses to reduce costs

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U.S. Attorneys to target data sharing

Attorney General orders moves designed to ease cooperation among federal, state and local officials in the fight against terrorism

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Online survey guides Tacoma

City uses Web site to find out what capital-spending projects citizens would most likely vote for

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State of the states

Although the anthrax scare has raised the profile of the Health Alert Network (HAN), many states have been at work on the system for several years

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Let's talk business

ebXML promises to unify the way agencies do business on the Web

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A good showing

Despite the gaps within the Health Alert Network, public health experts say it has worked effectively during the current anthrax scare

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The weakest link

Poor connectivity at local level could hamper response to bioterrorism

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Geo data on common ground

GeoCommunicator Web site provides a "virtual land community" for governments at all levels

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Washington opens high-tech institute

Education is part of Washington's attempt to develop talent to meet the demand for high-tech workers

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California site appeals to biz

State agency revamps site to retain and attract businesses, promote economic opportunity

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N.C. launches e-procurement

Online procurement system eventually will handle more than $1 billion a year of the state's purchases

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Site helps citizens sort out aid

Texas service uses on-screen prompts to let a citizen determine which types of state assistance will be of most help