Modernization

BBN field tests portable translator

BBN Technologies has developed a translation device that enables a two-way dialogue between speakers of different languages.

Modernization

A new life for talk-to-text?

Efforts of speech-recognition developers could pay off as a smart application for smart phones.

Digital Government

Software cements standards into health info exchanges

Healthvision unveils software adapter to help incorporate health IT standards into health information exchanges and systems.

Digital Government

State and local: Housing slump hurts IT makeovers

Local governments must defer IT upgrades or seek innovative sources of revenue.

Modernization

Don’t be surprised by e-discovery

Government and legal experts suggest 5 steps for improving your ability to produce records needed for legal proceedings.

People

Embrace middle management...

...And other ways to prepare your organization for big changes in IT strategies and policies.

Digital Government

HIE's top state e-health agendas

Commonwealth Fund finds adoption, policy development key priorities

People

Improve your visibility

Agency practices often hinder information access, but search engine optimization helps.

Digital Government

HHS seeks ONCHIT funding increase

The President's 2009 budget funds an incentive program for physicians to adopt health IT and covers an effort to use health IT in patient safety.

Digital Government

Make good data great

Flashy it's not, but a well-oiled data architecture project can pay dividends.

People

Study: Governments should weigh new notification systems

A survey found that local agencies need to follow the lead of other sectors and upgrade their alert systems to reach the public via cell phones and similar devices.

Digital Government

2008 Watch List: Power, servers, nets: Efficiency is in

Emerging technologies help agencies get a better grip on IT management and utilization

People

California’s self-improvement project

The California Performance Review has faded from the headlines, but on the front lines, it’s a different story

People

Illinois, Microsoft team on fusion architecture

The project, managed by the Illinois State Police, incorporates the National Information Exchange Model, and includes the Global Justice XML standard.

People

NASCIO: Cross-government collaboration key to e-discovery

The organization has issued guidelines to help CIOs improve states' ability to handle requests for electronic information.

Modernization

Cities opt for high-end storage

Governments now buy sophisticated gear that used to be for large organizations only

People

Mass. puts IT staffing firm to work

Atlantic Associates has begun providing business analysts, project managers and other technology specialists through the commonwealth's staff augmentation program.

People

Customers give Florida purchasing system high marks

MyFloridaMarketPlace scored an overall customer satisfaction rating of 91 percent, and it has saved the state $71 million.

Acquisition

As population grows, Texas city readies tech infrastructure

Bee Cave plans to install a Gigabit Ethernet network, a document management system and a backup plan built around a virtual tape library.

Digital Government

Why file virtualization? It’s easy

Up-and-coming technology melds multiple storage devices into one, boosting efficiency and data availability