Digital Government
Tech tracking worth of school programs
A Kentucky district wants to learn how much kids are getting out of after-school programs
Acquisition
Denver schools choose Epylon
Some schools will try buying online starting in June; the rest will join by the end of the year.
Digital Government
County promotes online petition
Florida officials are using a county Web site to solicit signatures against a mining project
Modernization
Georgia to outsource telecom
In one of the bigger government outsourcing decisions, the state decides it should not be investing in such infrastructure
People
Missouri takes e-transaction leap
State could be the first with an end-to-end system for the unemployed to file insurance claims
Digital Government
Rethinking how workers work
A Pennsylvania department is using software to evaluate the efficiency of how employees do their jobs
Acquisition
Government IT spending on rise
Forecasters say governments will spend more than ever on technology in coming years
People
Hanging up on telemarketers
Idaho allows residents to go online to remove themselves from telemarketer call lists
Acquisition
California takes e-buy plunge
California is one of the largest states to adopt an electronic procurement system
Modernization
Chicago merging permit systems
System will automate tasks and eventually enable workers to tap into it with handheld computers
People
AOL revamps gov guide
The latest version of GovernmentGuide offers more links to citizen services
People
Louisiana's first CIO sets goal
Former technology entrepreneur wants to consolidate the state's IT efforts
People
Village, businesses partner
An Illinois village has an online business directory thanks to a creative public/private arrangement
Digital Government
Florida election overhaul a certainty
Gov. Jeb Bush and a bipartisan task force agree changes must happen before the 2002 vote
People
E-gov with industry is 'golden'
IBM executive tells an Internet summit that tending to businesses is the way to spark the economy
Acquisition
N.C. building Web-based buying
North Carolina is preparing a publicsector Webbased procurement system
People
In Washington, George knows best
Washington adopts the Ask Jeeves technology for a search engine on its state portal
People
Is it over for transaction fees?
Agencies that charge people for online services are taking a hard look at whether the practice is a help or a hindrance
People
New Nashville portal will put people first
Nashville is planning to unveil a citizecentric portal after recently signing a deal with a hometown e-government provider, Link2Gov.
Modernization