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Clinton signs digital signature bill

Saying it would 'open up new frontiers of economic opportunity while protecting the rights of American consumers,' President Bill Clinton Friday signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce act, or E-Sign.

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ANSWER roles

Designing the ANSWER program required the expertise of state agencies and outside vendors.

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Building onto the system

The Houston Independent School District went live in September with Microsoft Corp. SQL Server 6.5, which was the latest version of the database available at the time.

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Portable learning

This past spring, when Maine Gov. Angus King announced a plan to provide every seventh-grade student in his state with a laptop computer, he dramatically highlighted a national trend that has been gaining momentum.

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Conn. public TV gets $2M to go digital

Connecticut Gov. John Rowland approved $2 million to upgrade Connecticut Public Television to digital television, offering better sound and picture quality as well as interactivity and other advanced options.

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Financial-flavored XML takes shape

A consortium of software, consulting and accounting firms hopes to recruit government financial managers as users of a new electronic publishing language that standardizes how agencies present financial reports.

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KPMG releases white paper on cybercrime

A new report on e-commerce and cybercrime provides tips for governments to consider in order to prevent security breaches.

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Michigan to post lesson plans online

Under a new Michigan program, lesson plans from the state's best teachers will be posted online, providing practical support to help teachers meet state education guidelines.

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ERP tips

* Manage the human element as well as the technology element.

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Hit the mall for free technology access

Manassas Mall has the usual suspects: the ubiquitous stores selling clothes, books, cards and sporting equipment -- and that sweet cinnamon bun smell that lures shoppers as much as the sale racks do.

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Mayors' survey: High technology drives city economies

High-technology industries are dominating the economic growth in cities throughout the nation, according to a new survey from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

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Houston schools spell management success 'ERP'

When the Houston Independent School District wanted to decentralize its operations and create shared decision-making among its 288 schools, officials turned to enterprise resource planning software.

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State, Fed CIOs team up

NASIRE and CIO Council work together to keep the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City safe

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eCitydeals.com hopes to make waves in B2G

The company enables cities to conduct online auctions, purchase goods and services, post competitive public works bids, trade taxes with other cities and advertise job opportunities

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Wisconsin revamping tax system

The new system will be Web-enabled, allowing about 170,000 businesses to pay sales taxes online, transfer payments electronically and review their payment history

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Missouri e-bidding system finished

The site allows vendors to submit bids and attachments for selected solicitations online

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School district learns about scaling directories

As it consolidates eight school districts into one, the Toronto District School Board is five months into a project that will enable the network to serve more than 300,000 users

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As close as you want to get to jail

Tour takes Web surfers through Georgia corrections site in order to provide an 'unfiltered view' of prison

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Pennsylvania boosts security to Justice Network

Network, managed by VeriSign, allows complete integration of public safety information

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Washington to buy online

State is the first to join Buysense, an online marketplace