People
Meet the politician who became a techie
Former Rep. Scott McPherson returns to the Florida statehouse as CIO.
Modernization
Technology briefs
Users face steep Vista upgrade; L.A. social services selects Lagan software to handle calls.
People
State’s ERP project inspires public value approach
Pennsylvania system used as a case study to assess impact of IT on citizen services.
Acquisition
Indiana, IBM near $1B deal
The contract for a social service eligibility system would be worth as much as $1.16 billion over 10 years.
Modernization
IBM wins Texas data center pact
The $863 million contract is part of the state’s plan to create a shared technology infrastructure.
Modernization
Lost data prompts need for secretive stash
Options abound for encrypting data in enterprise and mobile storage devices.
Cybersecurity
Ping Identity to secure DOJ info sharing project
The company's identity management software will help secure the Regional Information Sharing Systems program.
Modernization
N.Y. county chooses Salient for Medicaid
The Salient Performance Management solution will provide real-time access to transactional and select nontransactional program data, according to the company.
Modernization
Policing terror
Pioneering law enforcement agencies use data sharing and analysis tools to step up anti-terrorism contributions.
Digital Government
Oracle's 311 business grows
Mark Johnson, senior vice president of Oracle Public Sector, said the uptick in 311 business is about 40 percent.
Digital Government
N.C. telehealth grant provides in-house monitoring
A touch-screen system in heart and diabetes patients' homes sends patient information to caregivers and clinicians on a Web site via telephone lines, cellular or high-speed connections.
Digital Government
Apogen wins La. technology award
The company was cited for its efforts in assisting employees through the company’s Gulf Coast Relief Fund.
Modernization
La. court chooses lower-cost videoconferencing option
A Louisiana state court has replaced a hardware-based videoconferencing system with a software solution that uses workaday PCs.
People
Access and the city: Portal helps New Yorkers find info
ACCESS NYC pulls together more than 20 city, state and federal benefit programs.
Digital Government
Justice task force looks into privacy
Its report recommends that agencies use the Global Justice Extensible Markup Language Data Model to help protect data.
Acquisition
Florida county chooses Oracle ERP system
Polk Oracle Web Enabled Resources automates business processes such as financial management, procurement and payroll management.
People
Filehound sniffs out extensions on suspects' computers
The National Institute of Justice has given $200,000 to Purdue University professors working on software that lets police investigators more efficiently search for files on a suspect’s computer.
Acquisition
Virginia ports to use Savi Networks RFID system
The Virginia Port Authority said earlier this year that it is working with GE Security on a shipping container security project.
Acquisition
Missouri contracts with World Wide on IT deal
Also, West Virginia last month tapped 22 contractors to provide IT services.
Cybersecurity
Most campuses report security breaches
The majority of higher education managers experienced at least one IT security incident last year and one-third reported a data loss or theft, a report states.
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