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