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

People

Schools win technology makeovers

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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

Phoenix: a conduit for telecom

Phoenix will soon lead the charge to create a 32-mile fiber-optic loop to expand service for telecommunications providers and enhance economic development

People

Street smart

A 911 for travelers could make it easier to navigate America's highways