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Digital Communities Features
- Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards
- Government Consortium to Investigate Virtual World Best Practices
- Community Broadband Series: Broadband in America - The House that Jack Built
- Police Use Low-Frequency Sound to Clear the Road
- Baton Rouge, La., Boosts Interoperability with Regional Approach
- County Online Voter Registration System may be Model for Utah
- Denver CIO Molly Rauzi Provides Technology for DNC
- Hosted Applications Cut Document Management Costs
Latest Posts from DC Blogs
Building Municipal Resiliency
By Richard KinchleaExamining stressors to municipal systems and ways to reduce vulnerabilities to disaster.
Web 2.0 Convergence
By Jim StantonThe new dynamics of communication and collaboration under crisis.
In the Trenches
By Carl DrescherTechnology trends and their impacts on the provision of government services.
Municipal Wi-Fi Under Glass
By Leonard ScottWi-Fi innovations and developments serving municipalities.
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Reference & Resource Library
- 2008 Digital Counties Survey Winners iSeminar
CIOs give the inside scoop on how their county rose to the top of this annual comprehensive evaluation of online service delivery, governance models and efficient use of government resources.
- Meet Up and Mash-Up: New Collaboration Rooted in American Values
The determined shift to service-oriented architectures (SOA) in many jurisdictions has been leading to a
fuller range of possibilities that are probably not yet included in most government's strategic IT plan. Governments are increasingly well positioned to exploit these opportunities.- Simple.gov: Government is not simple, but it should be.
The future is simple. Not simplistic or simple-minded but sophisticated, elegant and straightforward. Simple.gov is doing for government what the iPod has done for personal music devices. And its time has come because it is the best way forward during a time of unprecedented change.
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Surveys and Awards Programs
Digital Cities Survey
The National League of Cities (NLC) partners with the Center to promote the Digital Cities Survey. Hundreds of cities participate each summer. The results are announced and awards are presented to the winning cities at an awards Gala that is held in concert with the NLC annual conference.
Digital Counties Survey
All U.S. counties are invited to participate in this survey. The National Association of Counties (NACo) collaborates with the Center to promote and encourage counties to participate. The Digital Counties Awards Gala is held in concert with NACo's annual conference.
Industry Member News
- Hyland Software Acquires Liberty Information Management Systems
- State of Minnesota Signs Agreement with Microsoft for Single Email System
- Microsoft and Illinois State Police Collaborate on Best Practices and Information Technology Architecture for Homeland Security Fusion Centers
- Smead Debuts Records Management System for Health and Human Services
- Smead Announces New Strategy to Help Government Agencies Integrate Paper and Electronic Records Management
- Seadsoft Unveils Complete Suite of Products for Tracking and Maintaining Property and Evidence
News
US News
- E-Vote: Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Efforts to Block Verification of Voter Eligibility
- Arlington County, Va. Ramps up for Election Day
- 10 Ways to Spot a Potential IT Train Wreck
- Government Open Source Conference to Include Kundra, Chopra, Berry and Stein
- College Students Say Wi-Fi Nearly as Important as Beer
International News
- The Tech Museum of Innovation Announces 2008 Awards
- Broadband Deployment Booming Worldwide as Subscriber Numbers Top 380 Million
- EU Parliament votes for Single European Telecom Market
- European Data Protection Supervisor Weighs In On Criminal Records Exchange System
- Report Claims Most Security Breaches Aren't Discovered Until Months Later
Webinars & Events
Fall 2008 Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting
Telework Exchange will host the Fall Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 to discuss how to create a telework environment through technology and collaboration.
Blackberry Developer Conference
This conference is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for Building for Success for any developer - from seasoned experts to newcomers and people exploring new technologies.
> Test drive the latest mobile application technologies
> Hear best practices
> Benefit from the combined experience of architects, developers and industry technical experts
Results-Based Management for Government
Attend this conference to learn how to integrate performance measures, program evaluation, strategic planning and budgeting into a results-based management system to ensure innovative, efficient and effective government. Hear from leading departmental and agency representatives and experts at Washington State Transportation Improvement Board, Public Works and Government Services Canada, New York State Workers' Compensation Board, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Public Health Agency of Canada, and more, how to make results-based management an integral part of your strategic planning process and advance your efforts to the next level.
Congress of Cities and Exposition
This conference is the National League of Cities most important annual conference drawing more than 4,000 local elected officials. It is a chance for local elected officials to share ideas about how to make their communities better for their citizens.
CALBO 2009 Annual Business Meeting
The Annual Business Meeting is a multi-day conference and trade show attended by building officials, inspectors, plan checkers, state representatives, industry representatives and others in the code enforcement community. This event provides an excellent opportunity for education, networking and marketing.
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