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

Phoenix: a conduit for telecom

Phoenix will soon lead the charge to create a 32-mile fiber-optic loop to expand service for telecommunications providers and enhance economic development