Digital Government

Microsoft aims high with new CRM offering

Product tightly integrates with Outlook, so company leaders are confident that feds will want to use it.

People

Teacher info eludes local school districts

More Web-based resources should be accessible to states and school districts as they implement the No Child Left Behind Act, a new report states.

People

Software helps Minnesota spend wisely

Officials monitor agency purchases statewide

People

Jacksonville plays defense during game

The Sheriff's Office used a collaboration system to monitor Alltel Stadium during the college football championship game.

Modernization

Macromedia and Jabber collaborate on collaboration

Partnership will allow firms to combine collaboration and messaging technologies.

Acquisition

Miami-Dade signs new enterprise license agreement

The deal will enable the Florida county to make better use of Autodesk software.

People

CBP awards software company $45M to manage IT changes

Serena Software will help U.S. Customs and Border Protection amend its information technology environment.

People

DHS to issue RFP for border control technology

Secretary Michael Chertoff said the department wants an integrated package of next-generation technologies to help secure U.S. borders.

Digital Government

Seattle tops in Internet literacy

The country's most literate city also leads on the path to Internet literacy, as defined by an annual report.

People

NWS offers a peek at the rain

The National Weather Service is experimenting with Web-based high-quality precipitation analysis.

People

SEC wants to improve EDGAR

Agency officials want a new performance-based contract for the ongoing support and modernization of the SEC system.

People

European Web sites lack accessibility

Most government Web sites in Europe fail to meet accessibility standards, according to a new survey.

People

Rhode Island towns pool buying power

3 municipalities share Web-based system for taking bids.

Digital Government

Illinois scraps frame-relay net

New network will better handle data, voice and video applications

People

GAO: Web site leaves teachers behind

A new report states that the Education Department needs to make resources and information on teachers' qualification requirements more accessible to states and school districts implementing the No Child Left Behind Act.

Digital Government

511 travel service expands statewide in Florida

Using LogicTree's voice-enabled system, travelers can get free traffic and weather information about state roads and highways.

People

States seek project discipline

Survey reveals trend toward statewide project management

Modernization

Municipal wireless networks continue to thrive

Several cities have announced new WiFi projects in recent days, with Cisco entering the fray mid-month.

Digital Government

Viisage to acquire fingerprint-screening company

The company's acquisition of Integrated Biometric Technology is the first since L-1 Investment Partners agreed to invest $100 million in Viisage.

Digital Government

Input: IT spending on state, local tax systems to rise

State and local jurisdictions are more focused on financial management and on projects to improve financial performance, the report indicates.