Modernization
Firms unite to provide broadband
Rural Idaho will get broadband access, jump-started by a state tax credit
People
Public college to require laptops
A Massachusetts campus could become a test case for mandatory computers
Digital Government
GIS guides flood planning
Iowa emergency officials turn to GIS to arm themselves with information against a flood
Digital Government
Tax site survey incorrect
WebCriteria says its recent study that rated accessibility to states' online tax services was wrong
People
States putting AP courses online
Company, three southern states collaborate to bring Advanced Placement classes to students
People
Washington moves to Internet2
The state is among the first to give schools, colleges direct access to the Next Generation Internet
People
Schools slowly turning to e-books
Schools in New Jersey, Florida and New Mexico are trying electronic textbooks
People
Oregon takes testing online
State hopes to save money and extract more timely data by giving students achievement tests online
People
Information posted for parents
The Kentucky Department of Education launches a Web site to educate parents about state schools
People
Indiana schools test Web tools
Schools pilot programs to help parents, students and teachers get more from the Web
Digital Government
Governments court tech firms
Governments are still bending over backwards to bring technology companies to town
People
San Francisco channels crisis data
The city and county have a wireless system for the exclusive interaction of emergency personnel
People
Teachers like the Internet -- if they use it
Teachers have access to the Internet, but not many have incorporated it into their classes
Digital Government
N.Y. invests in kiosks
New York City has awarded Golden Screens Interactive Technologies Inc. a contract to provide at least 59 public Internet kiosks
Digital Government
Clearing out the cobwebs
Are some government Web sites so bad because few people ever look at them, or do few people look at them because they are so bad?
Digital Government
Rethinking how workers work
A Pennsylvania department is using software to evaluate the efficiency of how employees do their jobs
Digital Government
State of technology update
The governor of Florida adds his technology agenda to the roundup of State of the State addresses nationwide
Modernization