People

'My N.C.' on the way for citizens

People will be able to customize the state portal, much in the way people can choose their favorite content on World Wide Web sites like Yahoo

Digital Government

Agarwal trades public for private

The CIO will soon be working for National Information Consortium, running the company's e-government division

Digital Government

Revamped Internet portal allows citizens to discover N.D.

Done in-house, the site includes a state agency search engine, news, weather and road reports, employment listings, a children's page and online access to business-registration forms

Digital Government

Task force combats Maine cybercrime

The state's Computer Crimes Task Force will work on standards for dealing with stalking via computer, child pornography and how to seize a computer for evidence

People

PTI publishes paper on stoplight cameras

The report discusses topics that should be considered before using the technology, such as privacy legislation, finances, operations and public education

People

Cartoon lures kids to Conn. site

Governor hopes that the state's new children's site will help children realize that the Internet isn't just for adults

Digital Government

Access Indiana adds new feature

Those who work in low-income housing can route reports to the IRS through the the state's online portal

Digital Government

Florida governor signs IT reform bill

The bill includes development of a new Web portal and ways to market the state as a high-tech business destination

Digital Government

$1.5 million to help distribute medical information

National Cancer Institute will pay for projects that will help people get to health information online

Digital Government

MIT, HP forming digital data alliance

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hewlett-Packard Co. are set to form a $25 million alliance to develop new ways to create and manage digital information

Digital Government

Conn. Public TV gets $2M to go digital

Gov. John Rowland approved $2 million to upgrade Connecticut Public Television to digital television, offering better sound and picture, interactivity and other advanced options

Digital Government

Web activism on the rise

Americans are willing to use the Internet and electronic mail to contact government officials, but many are not getting a response, a new survey finds.

Digital Government

High-tech work force growing

All 50 states have added high-tech jobs and the national industry work force grew to 5 million in 1999, according to a report by the American Electronics Association and Nasdaq Stock Market.

People

N.C. companies join to bring Internet to all

A new agreement between North Carolina officials and the state's three major communications companies aims to bring high-speed Internet access to the entire state by 2002.

People

Technology and gov leaders to debate e-gov privacy

The goal of the Web Privacy Coalition will be figuring out how to protect people from having data in an insecure environment

Digital Government

Report: Ohio biz, governments need Net

Ohio has a sufficient backbone for electronic commerce, but governments and businesses are not using it to the fullest, a new report says

Digital Government

NEA: Schools need $53.7 billion in technology

Equipping the nation's public schools with modern technology will cost $53.7 billion, according to a National Education Association report.

Digital Government

Denver tracks vaccinations

Denver public-health officials recently unveiled an automated vaccination administration program that keeps track of immunizations citywide.

Digital Government

San Jose building permits online

Residents of San Jose, Calif., can now complete building permit applications online, including paying with a credit card and printing permits from the Internet.

Digital Government

Washington coalition attacks Internet crime

Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in Washington state have joined together to fight Internet crime, saying each agency alone does not have the expertise or resources to respond to Internet complaints.