Economic Development News and Articles

Funding: Bonds and Investment Funds Help Agencies Modernize

Add to My GT: Jul 8, 2008 - Governments consider hybrid funding approaches as budget crunch hits.

Obama and McCain on Technology and Government: Where They Stand Add to My GT:

Aug 4, 2008 - A primer for public CIOs on the candidates' positions on IT.

Immersive GIS to Engage Citizens Like Never Before Add to My GT:

Aug 1, 2008 - Transportation, public health, economic development and a school finder among rich geospatial applications now available.

Groups to Help Provide Affordable Telecommunications Access to Rural Indonesia Add to My GT:

Jul 29, 2008 - "Business in a box" consists of a wireless 3G CDMA-based phone and charger, marketing materials, tariff posters, business cards and training materials.

N.Y. Internet Sales Tax a "Ponzi Scheme on the Taxpayer" Says Policy Group Add to My GT:

Jul 28, 2008 - For a state to require sales tax collections from a retailer, that retailer must have some physical connection with the state.

Blunt Credits IT Changes for Part of Missouri Budget Surplus Add to My GT:

Jul 25, 2008 - One of only 13 states projecting stable or optimistic revenue outlooks for 2009.

National Lieutenant Governors Association Sponsors Resolution for Children's Low-Cost Laptops Add to My GT:

Jul 24, 2008 - "The most important resolution the NLGA has considered this year."

Twenty Percent of U.S. Software is Unlicensed, Says Study Add to My GT:

Jul 22, 2008 - California, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, have highest rates of unlicensed software.

California Employee Confidence Index Drops Add to My GT:

Jul 21, 2008 - Economic uncertainty remains a widespread issue in California.

Pennsylvania Helps Create Disaster Recovery Service Jobs Add to My GT:

Jul 21, 2008 - $1.67 million financial assistance package.

Virtual Alabama Wins Another Award Add to My GT:

Jul 18, 2008 - A computerized database of information superimposed on satellite imagery and aerial photography of all 67 counties.

"Learn Computers or Goodbye," Says Russia's New President to Government Employees Add to My GT:

Jul 17, 2008 - A more advanced kind of electronic government will be developed in the Karelia region soon.

IBM, New York State to Invest in Nano-Chip Technologies Add to My GT:

Jul 17, 2008 - The state will provide a total of $140 million in economic development grants, leveraging more than a 10-to-one private investment of $1.5 billion from IBM.

Group Urges Congress to Move Forward on Broadband Mapping Add to My GT:

Jul 14, 2008 - Move toward a needed national policy of broadband deployment.

Village Phone Grant Competition Announced Add to My GT:

Jul 14, 2008 - Will provide $10,000 each to up to two organizations to launch Village Phone programs.

Governor Schwarzenegger to Expand Broadband Services Add to My GT:

Jul 10, 2008 - "This legislation will help connect California's cities to each other and to the world by growing our digital highway."

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