Digital Government
Tech to help map Alaska
The state will use NASA grants to map terrain, furthering environmental and safety initiatives
Digital Government
Requests snowball for E-Rate
Schools and libraries will see more rejection letters as competition for funding grows
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Jury system takes e-gov prize
Competition sponsored by the Council for Excellence in Government aims to advance e-government
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States premature on e-procurement
A Forrester study finds that governments are leaping too quickly into electronic purchasing
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Miami-Dade launches portal
The county is debuting its first online transactions after more than a year of studying and planning
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Michigan jumps on portal bandwagon
IBM will develop and host the state's Internet home, which will follow the user-friendliness trend
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State sending updates on blackouts
California is sending updates about the energy crisis to handhelds and cell phones
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Rhode Island plans portal
NIC will build the state's portal, with payment to come from fees for online services
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FSI opens door to municipalities
The firm that lists government technology opportunities online plans city and county offerings
Digital Government
IBM works on public-sector foothold
The company forges new alliances with four e-government firms, building on a year-old initiative
Digital Government
Police cameras scan for criminals
Tampa is scanning public places for the faces of criminals through surveillance cameras
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Dell lobbies for voting business
Soon after last year's presidential election turmoil, the world's largest PC manufacturer began assessing the voting technologies market
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Technology on the ballot
Low funding, legislative recesses and complex electoral reform issues have slowed the road to chad-free voting machines
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Service hosts municipal maps
A company that makes interactive maps has begun offering a hosted service in which cities, towns and government agencies can share municipal maps with the public via the Internet
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Online DMV services revving their engines
The public's appetite for e-gov has driven state motor vehicle agencies to offer even more online services
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Standardization adds up to savings
Georgia anticipates saving millions because of an agreement with Microsoft
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Oklahoma chooses NIC portal
The state will pay upfront, rather than have NIC make its money from transaction fees
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