E-Government / Serving the Citizen

News Features

• New York Statewide Wireless Network in Trouble
  

  "It is imperative that first responders have a system they can rely on in situations that are potentially life-threatening."

• Washington Dumps Wireless Rest Areas
  

  "With people already having Internet access on cell phones and other wireless devices the number of subscribers didn't meet up to projected use estimates."

• Reading, Pa., Deploys Citywide Wireless Surveillance Network
  

  Begins with 22 cameras downtown on the 4.9 GHz public safety band providing video access to mobile police vehicles.

• Tarrant County honored for Electronic Check Deposit System
  

  The National Automated Clearinghouse adopted rules (called back office conversion) that allowed vendors to scan and deposit checks after face-to-face transactions.

• BlackBerry Apps for CIOs Pt. 1
  

  A look at the top BlackBerry downloads for public CIOs.

• South Dakota Seeks Electronic Health Record Applications
  

  South Dakota is one of just four sites in the nation chosen for the immediate phase of the demonstration project.

• Michigan Launches E-mail Food Recall Alerts
  

  A Class I food recall is a situation where the food has been deemed unsafe or unfit for human consumption and if consumed may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

• Webinar: Digital Counties Winners Showcase
  

  Tuesday September 16, 2008 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern.

• City of Reno to Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.

• NASCIO Brief Encourages State CIO Involvement in Medicaid IT Transformation
  

  "MITA requires collaboration across all levels of government which the state CIO is uniquely positioned to facilitate."

White Papers / Case Studies

• Washington Dumps Wireless Rest Areas
  

  "With people already having Internet access on cell phones and other wireless devices the number of subscribers didn't meet up to projected use estimates."

• California Welfare Consortium Recognized as Worldwide Leader
  

  "This award reflects work that exemplifies the term ‘good government': a public-private partnership that is delivered efficiently to effect positive change in our communities."

• Sacramento CIO Steve Ferguson to Become CIO of San Jose
  

  Ferguson cites San Jose's interest in technology as reason for the move.

• Tarrant County honored for Electronic Check Deposit System
  

  The National Automated Clearinghouse adopted rules (called back office conversion) that allowed vendors to scan and deposit checks after face-to-face transactions.

• From Khmer Rouge to KhmerOS: Cambodia's New Era Begins With Technology
  

  With an ongoing struggle for the basics of survival, how can technology be considered a priority by and for the citizens of Cambodia?

• South Australia Government to Study New York City's Housing IT
  

  To increase the likelihood of Housing ICT's success in its systems modernization and enterprise architecture initiatives by examining first hand and collecting lessons learned from the approaches of other like organizations.

• NYC CIO Gives Status Report on Gotham's IT Programs
  

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• Michigan Launches E-mail Food Recall Alerts
  

  A Class I food recall is a situation where the food has been deemed unsafe or unfit for human consumption and if consumed may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

• Webinar: Digital Counties Winners Showcase
  

  Tuesday September 16, 2008 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern.

• City of Reno to Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.

Best Practices

• Washington Dumps Wireless Rest Areas
  

  "With people already having Internet access on cell phones and other wireless devices the number of subscribers didn't meet up to projected use estimates."

• California Welfare Consortium Recognized as Worldwide Leader
  

  "This award reflects work that exemplifies the term ‘good government': a public-private partnership that is delivered efficiently to effect positive change in our communities."

• Sacramento CIO Steve Ferguson to Become CIO of San Jose
  

  Ferguson cites San Jose's interest in technology as reason for the move.

• Tarrant County honored for Electronic Check Deposit System
  

  The National Automated Clearinghouse adopted rules (called back office conversion) that allowed vendors to scan and deposit checks after face-to-face transactions.

• From Khmer Rouge to KhmerOS: Cambodia's New Era Begins With Technology
  

  With an ongoing struggle for the basics of survival, how can technology be considered a priority by and for the citizens of Cambodia?

• South Australia Government to Study New York City's Housing IT
  

  To increase the likelihood of Housing ICT's success in its systems modernization and enterprise architecture initiatives by examining first hand and collecting lessons learned from the approaches of other like organizations.

• NYC CIO Gives Status Report on Gotham's IT Programs
  

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• Michigan Launches E-mail Food Recall Alerts
  

  A Class I food recall is a situation where the food has been deemed unsafe or unfit for human consumption and if consumed may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

• Webinar: Digital Counties Winners Showcase
  

  Tuesday September 16, 2008 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Pacific; 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern.

• City of Reno to Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.