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Sarah Bailey

Digital Government

Large firms dominate printer supply arena

Smaller companies have limited success

People

Commerce names privacy chief

Elizabeth Prostic will be the agency's new chief privacy officer.

Digital Government

Parking tickets go wireless

Cities can have up-to-date info on the status of parking tickets

Digital Government

Chicago to use Web for legal bills

Chicago officials expect a new Web-based application to improve the organization and efficiency of processing legal bills from outside counsel

Digital Government

Parking tickets go wireless

Handheld ticket-writing devices rely on Wi-Fi

Modernization

Feds in control

Because most federal agencies buy wireless phones through the General Services Administration, the government seems to monitor the bills well

Modernization

First responders racking up minutes

Many cities are looking to reduce high first responder wireless phone bills

Modernization

Cities tackle soaring cell phone bills

Some use purchasing power to negotiate better rates, others give employees ownership

Digital Government

Firefighters to use simulators

Just as pilots learn to fly using flight simulators, firefighters will soon be able to train for emergency situations using similar software.

Digital Government

Parole officers close the book on paper

State parole officers are finding it simpler to keep records of interviews with the Gateway Inc. Tablet PC

Digital Government

Chicago speeds up searches

Chicago officials say searches on their government Web site will be faster.

Digital Government

Health group boosts mail security

A Michigan health institute is expanding its use of software that encrypts e-mail.

Digital Government

Court halts Ga. license plans

A Superior Court ruling last week temporarily blocked a plan to install a new driver's license system in Georgia

People

Congress pushed on Web accessibility

Congressional Web sites could be made more accessible to people with disabilities, advocates say

Modernization

D.C. readies new telecom network

Washington, D.C., will activate a citywide emergency response network next month as a result of the federal government's concerns about the city's ability to handle emergencies quickly.

People

Homeland security resource center in the works

Three organizations are developing a resource center designed to help state governments successfully implement homeland security initiatives.

People

Software boosts first responders

State and local governments are improving their ability to respond to terrorist threats by installing new software programs.

Digital Government

California models security breach law

Feinstein legislation calls for notifying individuals that personal information may have been compromised