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- Washington Re-Launches MyVote Site
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- Consumer Reports Warns Public About Government ID Leaks
- California Resources Agency Receives Special Achievement in GIS Award
- Site Reveals Salaries of New York State Employees, Other State Financial Data
- DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Grants to Bolster Readiness of States, Urban Areas and Tribal Governments
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Community of the Month
Indian Public Service Project Sets an Example.
Jul 9, 2008 - By Indrajit Basu
The objective was not only to offer government-to-citizen services online, but to bring governance to the door-steps of people in remote places while ensuring that the whole process was transparent and corruption-free.
Full Article
- Gangnam District, South Korea Sets International Digital Example
- Nigerian Human Rights Group Fights Cybercrime with Brain Power
- Estonia Becomes E-stonia
- Project AGE -- New Educational Content for Old Computers
- Sri Lanka -- Ingenuity Extends Mobile Communications in Remote Region
- Mobile Phone Payment System Blossoms in Kenya
- Citizen Journalists Help Keep World's Attention on Burma
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Emerging
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Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Data to be Connected to the Web
Aug 5, 2008 News Report
Connect similarities between homicides, missing persons believed to be victims of foul play, kidnappings, sexual assaults and unidentified human remains.
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- Electronic Health Records Document Foster Children's Medical Histories
- Group Urges Congress to Move Forward on Broadband Mapping
- New Type of Social Networking Provides a Safe, Creative Place for Teens
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Contract News
U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Homeland Security Awards Consulting Contract
Aug 5, 2008 News Report
Developing mitigation, response, and recovery plans included in contract.
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- San Antonio Fire Department to Implement Records Management System
- DHS Awards Contract for Surveillance Aircraft
- Renton, Wash., to Use Cameras to Enforce Speed Limits
- Department of Social Services Awards Contract
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Special Focus
Governing in the Age of Web 2.0
Aug 5, 2008 - By Bill Shrier
The term "web 2.0" covers a lot of territory and a lot of sins. But Web 2.0 services and technologies are transforming the Internet into a set of connected-communities which allow people to interact with each other in new and distinct ways.
Full Article
- How Web 2.0 is Challenging Government Communications
- Software to Save the Planet?
- Media Mergers a Threat to Community News?
- E-Waste: E-trash Swamps the Developing World
- Broadband Future
- The Role of E-Government in Making Communities More Competitive
- Midwest Earthquake a Wake-Up Call
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Features
Tech-Savvy Terrorists Force India to Adopt Hi-Technology
Jul 30, 2008 - By Indrajit Basu
Following terror strikes that hit India over the weekend, the government has finally realized it has few options but to bank on technology to curb sharp escalation of terrorism within its borders.
Full Article
- Denver Mayor Channels Humor on YouTube
- Thinking Regionally
- If It Was Up To Me
- Gangnam District in Seoul Named the Intelligent Community of the Year by IFC
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From the Experts
Government at La-Z-Boy Speed
Jul 23, 2008 - By Todd Sander, Director Digital Communities
Our challenge now isn't finding enough information about a particular subject, but making sense of and qualitative judgments about the almost limitless variety of data and information that's available.
Full Article
- New Technology for New Credit Card Rules for Local Governments - What You Need to Know
- Leadership Interview - Jory Wolf
- Municipal Wireless Success Demands Public Involvement, Experts Say
- Electronic Recyclers International CEO Explains ''All Things eWaste'' on VideoJug
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Digital Communities
Community of the Month
Indian Public Service Project Sets an Example.
Jul 9, 2008 - By Indrajit BasuThe objective was not only to offer government-to-citizen services online, but to bring governance to the door-steps of people in remote places while ensuring that the whole process was transparent and corruption-free.
Full Article- Gangnam District, South Korea Sets International Digital Example
- Nigerian Human Rights Group Fights Cybercrime with Brain Power
- Estonia Becomes E-stonia
- Project AGE -- New Educational Content for Old Computers
- Sri Lanka -- Ingenuity Extends Mobile Communications in Remote Region
- Mobile Phone Payment System Blossoms in Kenya
- Citizen Journalists Help Keep World's Attention on Burma
Emerging
Technologies
Violent Criminal Apprehension Program Data to be Connected to the Web
Aug 5, 2008 News ReportConnect similarities between homicides, missing persons believed to be victims of foul play, kidnappings, sexual assaults and unidentified human remains.
Full Article- Electronic Health Records Document Foster Children's Medical Histories
- Group Urges Congress to Move Forward on Broadband Mapping
- New Type of Social Networking Provides a Safe, Creative Place for Teens
Contract News
U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Homeland Security Awards Consulting Contract
Aug 5, 2008 News ReportDeveloping mitigation, response, and recovery plans included in contract.
Full Article- San Antonio Fire Department to Implement Records Management System
- DHS Awards Contract for Surveillance Aircraft
- Renton, Wash., to Use Cameras to Enforce Speed Limits
- Department of Social Services Awards Contract
Special Focus
Governing in the Age of Web 2.0
Aug 5, 2008 - By Bill ShrierThe term "web 2.0" covers a lot of territory and a lot of sins. But Web 2.0 services and technologies are transforming the Internet into a set of connected-communities which allow people to interact with each other in new and distinct ways.
Full Article- How Web 2.0 is Challenging Government Communications
- Software to Save the Planet?
- Media Mergers a Threat to Community News?
- E-Waste: E-trash Swamps the Developing World
- Broadband Future
- The Role of E-Government in Making Communities More Competitive
- Midwest Earthquake a Wake-Up Call
Features
Tech-Savvy Terrorists Force India to Adopt Hi-Technology
Jul 30, 2008 - By Indrajit BasuFollowing terror strikes that hit India over the weekend, the government has finally realized it has few options but to bank on technology to curb sharp escalation of terrorism within its borders.
Full Article- Denver Mayor Channels Humor on YouTube
- Thinking Regionally
- If It Was Up To Me
- Gangnam District in Seoul Named the Intelligent Community of the Year by IFC
From the Experts
Government at La-Z-Boy Speed
Jul 23, 2008 - By Todd Sander, Director Digital CommunitiesOur challenge now isn't finding enough information about a particular subject, but making sense of and qualitative judgments about the almost limitless variety of data and information that's available.
Full Article- New Technology for New Credit Card Rules for Local Governments - What You Need to Know
- Leadership Interview - Jory Wolf
- Municipal Wireless Success Demands Public Involvement, Experts Say
- Electronic Recyclers International CEO Explains ''All Things eWaste'' on VideoJug
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- Hyland Software, the developer of the OnBase enterprise content management (ECM) software suite, today announced that the company has acquired Liberty Information Management Systems (Liberty IMS).
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- The State of Minnesota has signed an agreement with Microsoft to provide a single email and calendaring system for the entire executive branch.
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Digital Directions Podcast
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Why Mobile Device Management is Critical to IT
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