Digital Government
Kansas City to host Web conference
The 2003 Government Webmaster Conference, scheduled for October, is likely the first national one sponsored by municipal users
Digital Government
Utah builds biz license portal
Utah unveiled a business application that cuts down the time for registering a new business from weeks and months to about an hour.
People
NYC's 311 system speeds calls for help
Citizen service center, launched in early March, averages 17,000 calls a day
Digital Government
Maricopa starts on criminal data network
The Arizona County now uses common case numbers, as part of a project to create a new system for sharing criminal information
Digital Government
Georgia county upgrades crime net
More than 100 Columbia County employees will have secure access to databases maintained by state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Digital Government
Delaware meets new Medicaid rules
The state is among the first to make sure its system complies with federal requirements for health insurance claims.
Digital Government
MBTA to get new communications
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will pay a Tyco subsidiary more than $25 million to develop a new communications systems
Digital Government
NY center to test data portal
A SUNY-Albany research center will see if state and local agencies can share information through a Web site.
Digital Government
State taxes gain steam online
Now that 20 states have passed laws to streamline their sales tax efforts, software for collecting them online could be on its way.
Digital Government
Legislating for security
At least 10 states have passed laws addressing information security
Digital Government
State legislators busy writing security laws
At least 34 states are considering bills or have enacted laws on security for computers and networks, according to a new report
Digital Government
Broadband needs states' help
A tech industry lobbying group calls on state governments to cut fees for installing communications lines.
Digital Government
Stanford professor slams e-voting
Touch-screen systems, susceptible to fraud, require voter audit trail, professor argues
Digital Government
States need better security
State governments aren't doing enough to protect against hackers, says a former White House data security guru.
Digital Government
States avoid tax hikes
Governments in many states cut spending and raised fees to meet their budgets.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity laws spread
Since 2001, many states have passed laws specifically addressing information security
Digital Government
Spam fighters need better tech
Curbing those irritating e-mails will take improvements in technology and enforcement, say government officials.
People
State CIOs, feds talk collaboration
18 state CIOs meet with feds to develop a more collaborative approach for addressing homeland security and other national concerns
People
Working together
Items on the agenda when IT officials from federal and state governments met in Washington
Digital Government
Deloitte: Tech cuts costs
Agencies should view technology not just as an expenditure, but also as a savings.
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