Digital Government
Biometrics leap not to be taken lightly
The biometrics security solution isn't for everyone, at least not yet.
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DMV busts license scams
Officials at the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles discovered that biometrics was even more useful than they originally thought.
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Skin-deep security
Passwords still predominate, but fingerprint scanners and other biometric solutions are now safeguarding systems
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State education net revs up
The first county has hooked up to California's Digital California Project, a high-speed network
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Web ends hunt for information
Montana hunters can go online to find out what is in season and where to find it
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ICMA signs buying partner
The organization has a deal with Way2Bid to give governments yet another procurement option
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Pinpointing payback still tough
Although many people are convinced of the value of knowledge management, putting a dollar figure on it is not easy. Normal cost justifications are not yet available.
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Casting a wide .Net
Microsoft aims to simplify integration and distribution of Web services
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For the common good
In contrast to the Social Security Administration, getting a buy-in for knowledge management at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service (FTS) was not a problem. When they recently set up a new sales office, officials realized there was no way they could develop a corporate sales organization without using knowledge management.
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Lighthouse delivers maps from many sources
Microsoft Corp.'s .Net initiative relies on open standards, which ensures that Web services built under .Net are platform-independent
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Food finds the needy
Maine uses Web, database to help farmers get fresh produce to residents who need it most
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System helps nab uninsured drivers
Oregon is compiling a database of license records to see who might not have insurance
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Washington moves to Internet2
The state is among the first to give schools, colleges direct access to the Next Generation Internet
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Schools slowly turning to e-books
Schools in New Jersey, Florida and New Mexico are trying electronic textbooks
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Oregon takes testing online
State hopes to save money and extract more timely data by giving students achievement tests online
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New Mexico tests vision online
The state is among the first to embrace online vision tests for driver's licenses
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County readies records for Web
Microfiche searches to find birth, death and marriage information may be over in Genesee County
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San Francisco channels crisis data
The city and county have a wireless system for the exclusive interaction of emergency personnel
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