Acquisition

Accenture bets on e-procurement

The company has hired two buying experts to meet growing public-sector demand

Digital Government

Research firm turns to state and local arena

A federally oriented firm adds focus on the state and local government market

Digital Government

Grand Rapids upgrades dispatch

City public safety units will be linked to an integrated dispatch system from VisionAir

Digital Government

County mulls mapping service

A Washington county is testing a Web-based mapping service instead of an in-house setup

People

Boston families earn computers

Low-income families sign up for technology courses with the incentive of free computers

Digital Government

ILOG enters e-gov arena

Software component seller wants to target U.S. state, local and federal governments

People

Metro's next stop: E-mail

Washington, D.C., subway riders may soon get email updates with information on the status of trains.

People

E-learning undergoes study

Two organizations examine the policies and practices needed to enhance e-learning

People

Minneapolis doing tech makeover

The city is developing an integrated IT infrastructure and e-gov applications

Digital Government

TRW, Network Six to merge

TRW will be able to expand its human services business into the New England area

People

Site rounds up housing info

New York site offers searchable, uptodate data on housing for senior citizens

Digital Government

Texas setting up security office

State will be first to have an office with the authority to establish and monitor IT security policy

Acquisition

Arkansas nears IT overhaul launch

Nearly two years after it began planning an overhaul of its purchasing, finance and human resources information system, Arkansas state government is poised to go live with the project July 2.

People

Microsoft, GovPartner form team

Microsoft and GovPartner have teamed to develop and offer e-government and other technology applications

People

New York City refurbishes online port of entry

Expanded portal designed to make navigation a snap

Digital Government

Dell lobbies for voting business

The PC maker has teamed with a major voting system provider to get in on the booming election reform wave

Modernization

Virtual library now open in Connecticut

Using a highspeed digital network shared among schools, universities and libraries, Connecticut has opened a virtual library to the public

Digital Government

Tool can help balance the books

Adaytum Software is planning to market a Web-based budgeting and forecasting application for the public sector

People

Creating a town center

A small Texas community hopes an online network can bring people together