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People
Working group to study e-democracy efforts
An international organization wants to know how online meetings can boost citizen participation in government.
Modernization
Save costs by knowing your data
Classification tools help storage managers gain efficiency and find stored files faster.
Cybersecurity
Security's new unified command
Agencies see many benefits to managing physical and IT security together.
Digital Government
Utah, Wisconsin tops in mobility investment
The study, conducted by CDW Government, covers such mobility categories as notebook PCs, nonwireless handheld devices and wireless communications devices.
People
Georgia upgrades financial, HR software
The state will use updated Oracle PeopleSoft products to better track operational performance and move into e-procurement.
Acquisition
Chicago extends GIS
The city has hired a team of contractors to assist with a plan to expand an existing geographic information system.
People
The outsourcer's dilemma
Many agencies need the help of contractors now more than ever, but outsourcing can be a minefield for the ill-prepared.
Acquisition
Commerce explores hosted e-mail
Department initiative could lead to a large outsourcing deal for integrated messaging.
Digital Government
Illinois toll system gets upgrade
The state has converted its toll plazas from the barrier style to open-road tolling in which vehicles equipped with transponders cruise through the toll plaza at highway speeds.
People
On duty: 24-hour video guards
The latest digital video gear is a big improvement over older analog equipment. Here's what you need to make digital security work for you.
Acquisition
Commerce explores shared e-mail service
The department issued an RFI for a center that would provide e-mail, calendar, instant messaging and mobile services.
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Digital Government
Offenders under electronic watch
Authorities expand monitoring of offenders, but other public priorities compete for funds.
People
NASCIO: Set policy before collaborating
State CIOs eyeing cross-boundary collaboration should define the goals of the effort and success criteria, the group says.
Modernization
Spring cleaning for storage clutter
Consolidating storage can pay future returns if done right.
Digital Government
Putting security on the map
California map flap rekindles debate about public access to government geospatial data.
Modernization
UCLA spinoff to help DARPA increase network bandwidth
Under a $5.96 million contract, Silvus Communication Systems will build and demonstrate multiple input/multiple output wireless communications technology for MANETs.
People
Orange County to revisit outsourcing numbers
An initial assessment compared county and contractor labor costs, based on salary and benefits, but it did not directly compare specific job classifications, a county auditor says.
Modernization
Disaster pain pills
6 technologies are transforming government continuity-of-operations plans. Can they help you?
People
Orange County reports limited outsourcing savings
On the plus side, the county listed flexibility in maintaining staffing levels. On the downside, county officials cited a loss of direct control of IT staff members.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Tighten voting system standards
Among other shortcomings, existing guidelines do not address the use of commercial hardware and software products that are often used in voting systems.
