Digital Government
Online porn act ruled unconstitutional
Ruling hailed by civil libertarians as a major victory for free speech online
Digital Government
Ariz. city posts liquor license info online
Glendale wanted to end confusion by citizens about how liquor licenses were awarded, giving them more information on the process
Digital Government
AT&T wins broadband case in Portland, Ore.
Appeals court rules that the company, not the city, has the right to control its broadband cable plans
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Montgomery Co., Md., CIO leaving for PTI
Donald Evans will lead the organization's technology research and oversee its internal technology infrastructure
Digital Government
Sparse feedback has NASIRE rethinking survey
Only 27 states participated in a state CIO agency report on budgets
Digital Government
$11 billion needed for rural broadband upgrade
The National Exchange Carrier Association on Wednesday released a survey showing that it would cost nearly $11 billion to upgrade U.S. rural telephone lines
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Pa. creating public safety net
The radio system will use 250 towers sites, 180 of which are to be newly constructed, and 400 cellular sites
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N.D. to build broadband network
By the end of this year, the network will connect 280 locations, building on the state's current frame-relay network
Digital Government
IBM equipping schools nationwide
A private company that manages 108 public schools nationwide has chosen IBM Corp.'s hardware and software to equip its K-12 network.
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Maryland hires State Technology Coordinator
Former utilities engineer joins economic development agency
Digital Government
Michigan A.G. goes after Web cookies
The companies do not provide an adequate privacy policy stating that the consumer is being tracked by a third-party company, the state said
Digital Government
Fla. county uses emergency phone system for census
Using mapping software, the county was able to give reminder calls to people in areas with previously low census response rates
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NGA reports: R&D key for high-tech growth
Two new reports by the National Governors' Association focus on the need for state-of-the-art research facilities and strong university relationships
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Agarwal trades public for private
The CIO will soon be working for National Information Consortium, running the company's e-government division
Digital Government
Revamped Internet portal allows citizens to discover N.D.
Done in-house, the site includes a state agency search engine, news, weather and road reports, employment listings, a children's page and online access to business-registration forms
Digital Government
Government not exempt to digital divide
In rural areas, agencies are feeling the pain of not having access to wireless communications
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Task force combats Maine cybercrime
The state's Computer Crimes Task Force will work on standards for dealing with stalking via computer, child pornography and how to seize a computer for evidence
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Access Indiana adds new feature
Those who work in low-income housing can route reports to the IRS through the the state's online portal
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Florida governor signs IT reform bill
The bill includes development of a new Web portal and ways to market the state as a high-tech business destination
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