Web Strategies

News Features

• Judge Not Lest Ye Get an Online Report Card
  

  Based on surveys of attorneys and non-attorneys who have appeared before or had other professional experience with the justices and judges up for retention.

• Maine Authority Awards $1.75 Million for Broadband Buildout
  

  "These investments are enabling people in rural areas enhanced access to technology, transforming our state economy, and expanding business opportunities for more Mainers."

• City University of New York to Form Open Source Solutions Lab for Government
  

  "CUNY's Institute for Software Design and Development will offer significant assistance to government agencies in evaluating and testing new open source technology solutions that will enable them to better serve our city's residents."

• 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.

White Papers / Case Studies

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

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• 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.

• Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Praises Virginia's IT
  

  Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards for state agencies and for Newport News.

• Top Ten Secrets of Earned Value Management
  

  What every public CIO should know about Earned Value Management.

• e.Republic's Center for Digital Government Names 2008 Top Web Portals and Applications
  

  The most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals plus outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications.

• Government Should Focus on Data Feeds, not Web Sites, Researchers Say
  

  Agencies should use XML to feed innovative third-party sites, paper recommends.

• The Technology Behind Election Campaigns
  

  Chicago-headquartered ElectionMall Technologies is helping Obama, McCain, and many other state and local candidates who are running for office this year by offering technology tailored to campaigns and elections.

• Cloud Computing: Public-Sector Opportunities Emerge
  

  Public CIOs analyze the benefits and risks of cloud computing.

• Illinois Updates New Hire Reporting Web Site to Increase Child-Support Collections
  

  To register for free child support enforcement services, parents must complete and sign an application.

• Chinese Government Will Restrict Olympic Internet Access, Blogging
  

  Athletes were told they could keep blogs during the games but the blogs will have to be free of political content.

Best Practices

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

  Paul Cosgrave talks IT with the Center for Digital Government.

• 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.

• Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Praises Virginia's IT
  

  Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards for state agencies and for Newport News.

• Top Ten Secrets of Earned Value Management
  

  What every public CIO should know about Earned Value Management.

• e.Republic's Center for Digital Government Names 2008 Top Web Portals and Applications
  

  The most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals plus outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications.

• Government Should Focus on Data Feeds, not Web Sites, Researchers Say
  

  Agencies should use XML to feed innovative third-party sites, paper recommends.

• The Technology Behind Election Campaigns
  

  Chicago-headquartered ElectionMall Technologies is helping Obama, McCain, and many other state and local candidates who are running for office this year by offering technology tailored to campaigns and elections.

• Cloud Computing: Public-Sector Opportunities Emerge
  

  Public CIOs analyze the benefits and risks of cloud computing.

• Illinois Updates New Hire Reporting Web Site to Increase Child-Support Collections
  

  To register for free child support enforcement services, parents must complete and sign an application.

• Chinese Government Will Restrict Olympic Internet Access, Blogging
  

  Athletes were told they could keep blogs during the games but the blogs will have to be free of political content.