Digital Government

Florida: The cybersecurity state

Office of Information Security handles protection for all Florida state agency information systems

People

Public still unaware of biometrics

Despite widespread media coverage of biometrics since last year?s Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a new national survey shows that only half of the general public is aware of such technologies

People

Privacy questions still loom over biometrics

Biometric technologies have expanded greatly in the past decade, especially following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

Digital Government

Idaho expands broadband

Telecom firms plan to deliver high-speed Internet access to as many as 150,000 people in the state

Digital Government

Testing the limits of biometrics

There are few legal developments regarding the collection of biometric identifiers

Digital Government

Biometrics awareness still low

Results are seen as benchmarking survey on public's attitudes toward the technology

Digital Government

City admin sets up view of network

NetVision enables administrator to manage accounts over multiple systems from a central viewpoint

Digital Government

Initiative maps out homeland efforts

Seven states and a U.S. territory recently unveiled homeland security action plans

Digital Government

Elections spell turnover for CIOs

NASCIO publishing handbook on making a successful transition to a new administration

Digital Government

State CIOs see accord with feds

But state officials want action behind the rhetoric regarding homeland security, e-gov and other issues

Digital Government

Feds offer seed money

Intergovernmental pilot projects would be funded to show results within a short time

Digital Government

Homeland goes interstate route

The homeland security strategy is characterized as an 'interstate communications expressway'

Digital Government

Another state CIO lands at AMS

Former South Carolina CIO joins company's Office of Digital Government and Technology

Digital Government

Agency adds do-it-yourself security

Washington State Human Rights Commission opted for commercial solution over state's VPN

Digital Government

Agency gives biometrics a home

The Chicago Housing Authority gave the thumbs up to a fingerprint identification technology

People

E-gov lays security net

E-government initiatives will play an integral role in enhancing hometown safeguards, local officials say

Digital Government

Facilities management: No longer an expense

Web-based approach lets agencies make informed decisions

Digital Government

System uses GPS to keep tabs on parolees

Movements tracked against criminal activity

Digital Government

Governors form homeland division

The National Governors Association creates Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division

Digital Government

Legislator takes tech to the people

Erie County, N.Y., lawmaker is showing citizens how to navigate government sites and access services