Economic Development

DC Features

• Sudanese ICT Movement Serves the Underprivileged
  Ahmed Eisa, founder of the Gedaref Digital City Organization (GDCO), is succeeding in bridging the digital divide in one of the world's poorest countries -- Sudan.
   
   
  
• Software to Save the Planet?
  Buildings are the single largest contributor to global warming, accounting for almost half of total annual U.S. energy consumption and CO2 emissions.As a consequence, an emerging answer to the continuing build-up of greenhouse gases is to design and build greener buildings.
  
• Leadership Interview - Jory Wolf
  Each year, American cities that excel in the digital arena are recognized by the Center for Digital Government through its Digital Cities Survey. As a result of its continuing leadership and innovation Santa Monica, Calif., ranked 1st in the mid-size city category. Digital Communities discussed the city's winning strategies with CIO Jory Wolf.
  
• Midwest Earthquake a Wake-Up Call
  After a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in West Salem, scientists caution against undue alarm. But for city planners, expecting the worst and guarding against it are part of the job description.
  
• Cell Phones Driving a Social Revolution in Haiti and Caribbean
  Cellular is bringing to the poor and marginalized people a feeling that they are now part of the society.
• Beyond Digital Inclusion
  Chicago pursues broadband access to benefit young, old and everybody in between, and serves as an example for how to approach digital inclusion.
• Regional Competition Reigns
  The key to maintaining American competitiveness in the global economy lies with local communities and regions.
  
• Opportunity and Responsibility
  
  
  An interview with John Davies, vice president of Intel's World Ahead program
  
• City of London Fires Up Europe's Most Advanced Wi-Fi Network
  The network is designed not only to keep the City of London competitive as one of the world's leading business districts, but also to support secure access and private data networks for the emergency services and other government services in the city.
• Embracing Mobility to Strengthen the Campus Community
  Following the recent Virginia Tech tragedy, questions were raised about the wisdom of using cell phones to alert student to emergencies. This is just one aspect of the changing world of communications and mobility that colleges are embracing, according to a new report from the <I>Center for Digital Education.</i> Here's an excerpt from that report.

DC US News

• Governor Riley Pushes Expansion of Broadband into Rural Areas of Alabama
  "Although broadband on its own is not a silver bullet for prosperity, adequate broadband access is an enabler for economic development and for enhancing the lives of our citizens."
  
• Utah Governor Releases Report on 21st Century Workforce
  A collaborative approach to 21st century skill learning and development.
  
• San Francisco Mayor Launches First "Interactive State of the City"
  "Instead of a traditional speech behind a podium, this year I am delivering my State of the City address directly to my constituents in a series of ten webisodes."
  
• Gov. Rick Perry Announces Texas Disaster Recovery and Renewal Commission
  "The federal government's recovery system is broken."
  
• A Smarter Planet: The Next Leadership Agenda
  "We will see new leaders emerge who win not by surviving the storm, but by changing the game."
  
• Broadband Toolkit Assists Virginia's Rural Communities
  The Virginia Information Technologies Agency and state CIO Aneesh Chopra steer rural governments to the necessary resources for establishing broadband technologies such as WiMAX.
  
• Kentucky Seizes 141 Domain Names of Internet Gambling Sites
  Brown said that site owners, when registering domain names, agree to conditions that stipulate the domain name not be used for illegal purposes.
  

DC International News

• Reaching the Next Billion: Internet Governance Forum Opens in India
  Promoting cyber-security and trust; managing critical Internet resources; taking stock and the way forward; and emerging issues -- the Internet of tomorrow.
  
• Broad and Equitable Internet Access Addressed at ISOC Conference in Senegal
  "We wanted to address the regulatory challenges that African policy makers face in this new era of Internet and telecommunication infrastructure development."
  
• Presidents of Burkina Faso and Rwanda Address New Trends in ICT
  ITU high-level meeting aims to strengthen cybersecurity and mitigate climate change.
  
• Tap Internet to More Effectively Fight Poverty in the U.S. Says Research
  "We're well aware that high-speed broadband Internet spurs economic development and improves education, health care and environmental sustainability."
  
• Six U.S. Jurisdictions Named to Smart21 Communities of 2009
  "Each of these communities has demonstrated a commitment to improving their communities through innovative broadband applications."
  
• Global Standards Symposium Meets in Johannesburg
  Technology leaders call for clarity in standards landscape.
  
• The Tech Museum of Innovation Announces 2008 Awards
  Twenty-five innovators from around the world recognized for developing and applying technology to benefit humanity
  

White Papers / Case Studies

• Measuring Broadband's Economic Impact
  
• The Dollars and Sense of Government-Led Wireless Internet
  
• It Pays to Understand Total Cost of Ownership
  

Best Practices

• Outdoor Wireless Networks: Their Impact On Economic Development
  
• The Cisco Wireless Mesh Networking Solution for Local Government
  
• Cisco Best Practices: Connected Communities for State and Local Government