Digital Government
Center offers e-governance resources
Online clearinghouse is designed make it easier to exchange ideas about the impact of technology on privacy and other public policy issues
People
Information sharing goes global
The threat of terrorism has given new weight to a push to integrate justice and law enforcement information systems
People
More federal help needed
Local governments want more federal money to complement their own investments
Digital Government
Cyberattacks increase after Sept. 11
Even as state and local governments plan how they will respond to future terrorist threats, the preparation process is hardly an academic exercise for many communities
Digital Government
EDS sends intergovernmental signal
Company appoints former federal CIO Anne Reed to run its state and local sector
Digital Government
Governments scuffle for IT workers
State and local governments continue to suffer shortage of qualified employees, study finds
Digital Government
Alaska set to bolster telecom
Contract will widely upgrade the state's communications infrastructure and network security
Digital Government
City taking charge of IT projects
San Diego develops a program management office to strengthen the success rate of city IT projects
Digital Government
NYC system performs heroics
Claims processing system saves millions of dollars, reduces time for settling claims and helped after Sept. 11
Digital Government
Maryland patching safety nets
State to pilot interoperable voice and wireless data systems to help emergency personnel across jurisdictions
Digital Government
Jersey leads way on HIPAA
New Jersey seems ahead of the pack in meeting deadlines for electronic sharing of health data
Digital Government
Officials shaky on HIPAA compliance
A majority of officials are unsure whether they would meet the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Digital Government
State CIOs to map info sharing
NASCIO to unveil plans for sharing data, funneling resources and protecting the critical infrastructure
Digital Government
Second city OKs facial recognition
Virginia Beach approves funding for the technology, to be deployed in the city's tourist-laden oceanfront area
Digital Government
State of the states
Although the anthrax scare has raised the profile of the Health Alert Network (HAN), many states have been at work on the system for several years
Digital Government
A good showing
Despite the gaps within the Health Alert Network, public health experts say it has worked effectively during the current anthrax scare
Digital Government
The weakest link
Poor connectivity at local level could hamper response to bioterrorism
Digital Government
California site appeals to biz
State agency revamps site to retain and attract businesses, promote economic opportunity
Digital Government