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Tech economy site opens
The Tech-Based Economic Development Resource Center has links to more than 1,300 items.
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Florida eyes tech reorg
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wants to transfer IT operations and services out of the State Technology Office.
Modernization
Satellites help plant control
A Kansas county uses commercial satellite imagery to help control invasive plants that threaten water supplies.
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US-VISIT to test radio tech
US-VISIT wants to use radio frequency technology similar to those used for toll booth passes to allow vehicles to cross borders quickly.
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Judge backs EDS protest
An administrative law judge recommended that North Carolina officials cancel the award of a Medicaid system contract.
People
XML deal inked for responders
DHS and the Emergency Interoperability Consortium formally agreed to jointly develop XML standards for emergency response.
People
Washington overhauls Medicaid system
State health officials hired a Rockville, Md.-based company to modernize Washington's '70s-era Medicaid system.
Modernization
Tempe plans Wi-Fi
The Arizona city expects to seek bids for a citywide wireless network.
Modernization
Indiana bill would crimp municipal broadband
The measure would severely limit Indiana municipalities' ability to set up their own communications facilities.
Cybersecurity
DHS, DOJ plan cybercrime survey
Officials plan to ask 36,000 businesses about computer security incidents.
Modernization
Hawaii charts with SmartDraw
The state's Department of Accounting and General Services chose SmartDraw business graphics software for mapping internal workflow processes.
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Tech drives Amber alerts
Officials noted the technology progress driving the Amber Alert network for missing children.
People
New e-gov manager named
Stacie Higgins will oversee the government-to-government portfolio for OMB's e-gov office.
Cybersecurity
It's time for feds to share their ideas
For cybersecurity, information sharing must be a two-way street.
Modernization
The year ahead in policy
President's focus will be on systems consolidation and interoperability
Modernization
Utility legacies get updates
An Arizona electric co-op and a Wisconsin natural gas company are using Innoprise Software's applications to upgrade legacy systems.
Modernization
Washington starts e-learning
The state's new network uses a fully hosted system provided by GeoLearning.
People
M/A-COM to build Va. comm system
The company will install an 800 MHz digital system for the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Emergency Communications Center.
People
UMD gets DHS grant
The University of Maryland will receive $12 million from the Homeland Security Department to study terrorism.
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