People

Michigan IT shop faces cuts

Legislature averted a government shutdown, but the state’s IT staffing remains uncertain

People

NASCIO: States face IT retirement crunch

Although more than a quarter of states' IT employees could retire soon, most states are unprepared, a new report finds.

Modernization

Trust, skills crucial to sharing information in emergencies, report states

Researchers in New York have issued a report that examines the task of coordinating a regional response to events that disrupt telecommunications networks.

Digital Government

Marrying data and security

Partial solutions exist for providing persistent protection, but getting all of them to work together will be the next challenge

People

N.Y. county joins global tech network

Westchester County has accepted its invitation to join the Global Digital City Network, which provides a forum for information sharing and promoting joint initiatives.

People

Strength in numbers

Follow these 5 steps to build an effective and indispensable computer security incident response team

Acquisition

Colorado town fields video surveillance system

Parker tapped CDW-G for motion-activated cameras that cover the Parker Fieldhouse.

Digital Government

County group endorses GIS certification

The National Association of Counties has endorsed a certification program for geographic-information systems (GIS) specialists.

Modernization

Next up, e-discovery challenges

Amended litigation rules force governments to rethink their electronic document options.

Acquisition

Company to help LA move digital files

The city uses YouSendIt primarily to send contracts with large engineering diagrams and to deliver software updates to city end users, a spokeswoman said.

People

NYC office hires firm to help train criminal justice workers

Crossflo will help teach more employees how to manage data in accordance with information-sharing standards.