People
Cincinnati breaking into 'new economy'
Cincinnati is trying to promote greater high-tech growth and more digital government
Digital Government
Grants spread wealth of public TV, radio
Public TV and radio stations will be able to go digital with money from the Commerce Department
People
Chicago lets citizens map crime
With a new Web-based system, the Chicago Police Department is allowing residents to check on crime in their neighborhoods
Digital Government
More access, yet divide persists
A Gartner Group study finds that high-speed Internet access is going to be the difference between the technology haves and have-nots
People
Digital library to open databases
Connecticut libraries, schools, hospitals and agencies will be able to connect to a single statewide resource that will include full-text databases
Digital Government
Kids to cast virtual votes
Youth-e-Vote wants to help young people learn to do their civic duty with a program that lets students vote electronically in school
Digital Government
Guide to online learning
Although distance-learning courses are becoming more accepted and available, finding out where they're being offered can pose a significant challenge.
Digital Government
CDs play well in Florida crises
Law enforcement officials in a Florida county have one more tool to combat school violence, crimes and other emergencies ? a compact disc.
Digital Government
Companies sign on for e-tax filing service
Alabama companies that file sales tax returns for as many as 453 jurisdictions in the state can now look to one Web site for relief.
Acquisition
Pennsylvania streamlines contracting procedures
New procedures may grease the wheels for Pennsylvania agencies wanting to contract for information technology services
Digital Government
Idaho lawmakers go to boot camp
Idaho's Information Technology Resource Management Council (ITRMC) tribal representatives and other policy-makers.
Digital Government
More low-income people discovering the Net
In the United States, more underserved and economically distressed people are tapping into the Internet, according to a study by Media Metrix Inc., an Internet market research firm.
Acquisition
States sign CSC to prevent fraud
A California-based information technology company was recently awarded a five-year, $26.8 million contract to safeguard the Medicare program in several western states
People
County marries Webcasts to weddings
Couples exchanging wedding vows for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, now can do them nearer and farther
Digital Government
States trying online tax pilot
Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina and Wisconsin are testing a program that could lead to a more streamlined sales tax collection system for the country
Digital Government
Puerto Rico plugs in populace
In what could be one of the world's most ambitious projects to narrow the digital divide, Puerto Rico is giving its public housing population access to the World Wide Web.
People
Study: E-gov can't stop now
Fueled by public and business demands for e-government services, local, state and federal governments will be forced to offer more services via the Internet, according to a new national study
Digital Government
Ala. pilots virtual high school
Alabama recently unveiled a high school that may soon be open to any student in the state.
Digital Government
Alaskan tribes launch Web site
In an effort to keep the public informed about negotiations between the state government and its 227 federally recognized tribes, Alaska has a launched a new Web site.
Digital Government