Government Technology

Wayne Hanson

Senior Executive Editor, Center For Digital Government

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

California Secretary of State Investigating "Deck Zero" Voting Machine Error
March 03, 2009 - Bowen will consider what action -- including possible withdrawal of state approval -- to take on the Premier GEMS voting system.

California CIO Holds Vendor Forum
March 03, 2009 - Takai met with vendors on the first anniversary of the Office of the CIO (OCIO) to go over the state's IT strategic plan, detail what projects are coming down the pipeline, and -- as she said -- enlist private-sector help in the process.

Transparency: Stimulus Web Site for Alabama
February 27, 2009 - "With this Web site, we will keep the public informed about every dollar coming to Alabama, where it goes and how it is spent."

Eurojust Retracts VoIP Allegations
February 26, 2009 - Alleged that Italian criminals were using Skype and other IP telephony systems to sidestep police wiretaps.

Glass Government: More Recovery, Spending, Transparency Web Sites Appear
February 26, 2009 - "This Web site will help them learn about important programs and track our progress."

Texas Issues Next Generation 911 Master Plan
February 20, 2009 - Landline voice, landline teletype/telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD), wireless/cellular voice, and VoIP 9-1-1 require substantial system modification.

Connecticut State Agencies to Cut Cell Phone Costs and Review IT Contracts
February 17, 2009 - Also working to renegotiate or rebid $31.5 million in contracts for the Department of Information Technology.

Florida Bill Would Tax Internet Sales
February 13, 2009 - Claims Florida is losing anywhere from two to four billion dollars a year because of uncollected sales taxes on Internet purchases.

Government Transparency Initiatives Rebooted
February 12, 2009 - "The government should not keep information confidential merely because public officials might be embarrassed by disclosure."

California State IT Vendor Forum to be Webcast
February 11, 2009 - The forum, to be held at the Department of General Services headquarters, will focus on the recently released California IT Strategic Plan, IT Capital Plan and the Governor's IT Reorganization Plan.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector



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