Digital Government

System detects gunshot details

Detection system can tell the type of gun, the number of shots and the location from which they were fired

Digital Government

City opens Internet free-access zone

Long Beach sets up free, wireless Internet access in downtown 'hot zone'

Digital Government

IT reforms at forefront in Virginia

Virginia governor proposes consolidating state IT functions within one agency

Digital Government

Symantec to fund infosec student

Firm establishes fellowship at Purdue's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security

People

E-gov satisfaction leads the way

E-gov outpaced off-line government and the private sector in a recent survey of customer satisfaction

Digital Government

Miami-Dade portal trying translation

Revamp of county Web portal will include a pilot program focused on automated translation

Digital Government

Laptops lost, stolen at Justice

Sensitive information 'could compromise national security,' Justice IG reports

Digital Government

IRS buying $35M in new computers

HP will supply the IRS with more than 12,300 Compaq desktop PCs and 11,000 notebooks

Digital Government

Site lets teachers tally benefits

Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma launches Web site with benefits calculator, other services

Digital Government

Denver keeps eye on security

New consoles aim to help Denver boost security and crime prevention at commuter parking lots

Digital Government

Indiana court to try new system

Computerized case management system will make information more accessible to state agencies and citizens

Digital Government

System taps drinking water data

Covansys completes first phase in system to improve data about drinking water in Washington state

Digital Government

Calif. halts contract with Oracle

California has terminated six-year, $95 million enterprise license agreement with Oracle Corp.

Digital Government

Cable modems, access donated

Toshiba, Cox Communications help nonprofit agency connect disadvantages students to the Internet

Acquisition

Houston contract under fire

Houston officials are dealing with allegations that a procurement to provide free computer software to more than 3 million residents appears to have been 'rigged'

Digital Government

City's system tracks EMS fleet

New automatic vehicle location system enables Cleveland EMS dispatchers to track ambulances

Digital Government

Mississippi goes to AOL@School

Free software is being sent to all public schools in Mississippi that will include AOL@School's state focus feature

Digital Government

Davis pushes for grant tune-up

The federal government should revamp the grants process that delivers funds for state and local IT systems that support human services programs, officials said

Digital Government

Texas agency tracks Web usage

The Texas Education Agency is using software to monitor use patterns and system problems

Digital Government

Houston contract under fire

Councilman claims RFP process for $9.5 million SimHouston project was "a sham"