Digital Government
Move over infomercials
Chicago suburb takes to the airwaves in hopes of preserving its sales tax base by turning residents off to e-commerce
Digital Government
NOAA buoyed by undersea info
Researchers can get nearrealtime data on underwater volcanoes, thanks to a modem on a buoy stationed a mile above the sea floor
Digital Government
Michigan county integrating court systems
The new system should make it easier for various court departments to obtain information from one another while eliminating redundancies
People
W.Va. to develop Web site for birth records
The site will enable child support offices to access electronic birth and death records as well as paternity affidavits
Acquisition
Education to 'share'
The Education Department's groundbreaking shareinsavings contract announced last week may encourage other agencies to embrace the concept, but they will have to overcome cultural barriers first.
People
Real estate tax payments online in Memphis
The city is giving residents another alternative payment option in addition to calling a toll-free number and giving a credit card
People
NC continues to fortify e-government
The state will allow agencies to use online payments for transactions and is also making grant money available to agencies for the technology to do those transactions
Digital Government
Pa. borough to pilot Unisys portal
Unisys will spend millions to set up a portal for the borough of West Chester and the surrounding townships East Bradford, East and West Goshen, Thornbury, Westtown and West Whiteland
People
Blind students learn computer skills
A Virginia nonprofit organization runs a camp where blind young people can learn computer skills that could help them get high-tech jobs
Acquisition
Education signs incentive-based contract
The Education Department signed the federal government's first shareinsavings IT contract in a deal to modernize student loan systems
Digital Government
Court finds city discriminated with Web links
By refusing to post a link on its Web site to a controversial newspaper, the court found a Tennessee city guilty of 'viewpoint discrimination'
People
Texas gears up for online suit filing
Bexar County is setting up a system to allow people to file civil suits via the Internet
Digital Government
Web site explores school funding issue
Ohio is asking for residents' help in finding solutions to the state's school funding dilemma
People
Drawing up an IT county plan
Miami-Dade county draws together public and private minds to come up with an e-government plan
Digital Government
Texas makes it easier to follow the money
Candidates can now file their campaign finance documents online, where it will be easier for people to search them
Digital Government
N.C. CIO leaves for private sector
Rick Webb takes a job with PricewaterhouseCoopers, joining other government executives who've recently left public service for private opportunities
People
Virginia offers do-it-yourself site
With its customizable Web page, Virginia allows people to choose the information they most want to see when they visit the state's site
Digital Government
Kentucky brings revenue system online
Rather than replace an entire system, the state chose to adapt an existing one for the Web
People
Employees suggest changes via Web
Iowa's state Web site includes a feature in which state employees can suggest ways the state can improve service
People
Fort Collins, Colo., mayor chats up citizens
Moderated online chats give people in town another outlet to reach their city officials
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