Digital Government

Texas buying site goes national

State and local governments outside Texas can now use a Houston-Galveston purchasing program

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Site flags environmental information

Federal, state partnership creates Web site to notify public about upcoming reports

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Making a date

The New Jersey calendar of events at local, state and federal parks gives information on events at any government-owned park in the state, regardless of the jurisdiction the park falls under

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Out of bounds

The push for a unified e-government takes people beyond their political territories

Digital Government

Montana welcomes first CIO

After creating the position in April, the state has hired Brian Wolf to lead its technology efforts

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Online instead of on phone

Tennessee is benefiting from a fee-based Web system for checking insurance eligibility

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Web site transition

A small California city is advancing from static information to a service-oriented site after finding that most of its citizens had Internet access

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The missing piece

A state CIO encourages his peers to join a component-sharing network

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City borrows newspaper tool

The California city of San Carlos is one of the first jurisdictions to use software originally developed for newspapers and other publishing enterprises to boost the manageability of Web site content.

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Battle lines form over red-light cameras

In Howard County, Md., red-light cameras are credited with reducing collisions at intersections by as much as 44 percent.

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How it works

The key to PKI

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Florida site tracks world criminals

A Web site developed for the Seminole County, Fla., sheriff's department has attracted the attention of law enforcement around the world as a way of tracking criminals who cross state and international borders in search of loot.

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Problem drivers on a short leash

People who try to drive on a suspended license will have a much harder time evading the police if they are sentenced to wear a new wireless device on their wrists.

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What's the point?

The Government Without Boundaries project has specific goals:

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PKI: A necessary evil

Under pressure to secure online transactions, three states find different ways to make public-key infrastructure manageable

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Big deal, new strategy

Connecticut leaves nothing to chance with its core system award

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Drivers favor cameras

Despite concerns about privacy violations and lack of due process, polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support the use of red-light cameras.

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City continues Internet freebie

LaGrange, Ga., which made headlines last year by offering its residents free Internet access via cable television, is extending the pilot program so even more people can take advantage of it.

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Out of bounds

The push for a unified e-government takes people beyond their political territories

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Illinois throws line to small hospitals

Illinois is giving its smallest hospitals a boost that will provide the institutions with high-speed Internet access now -- and the infrastructure to eventually practice telemedicine.