E-Government / Serving the Citizen

News Features

• New York City, London Announce "Innovation Exchange" Program
  

  New York and London exchange program designed to share best practices in government innovation such as making government more transparent, accountable, accessible and efficient, with an emphasis on public safety and emergency management.

• Covington, Virginia First in Commonwealth to Implement Online Citizen Service Request System
  

  Enables city department heads to generate a variety of reports including issues resolved, issues outstanding, length of time outstanding, issue type and many more.

• North Kingstown, R.I., Honored for Technology Excellence
  

  IT department faced increasing demands for open access to critical public information and for a more streamlined approach to records management and information processing.

• ACT Announces 2008 Intergovernmental Solutions Award Finalists
  

  ACCESS NYC, Montana TankHelper, Pennsylvania Satellite Warning System and Virtual Alabama are state and local finalists.

• New Jersey Announces New Division of Elections Director
  

  Brings 13 years of experience as an investigator and voting machine technician as Executive Supervisor for the Ocean County Board of Elections.

• E-Vote: Electionline.org Releases Chart on State Voter ID Laws
  

  A split decision by the justices, however, did little to quell the partisan debate over voter ID laws.

• Three Florida County Agencies to Receive Award
  

  Clerk of Courts uses technology including expanded e-systems to facilitate record sharing and collection.

• E-Vote: Indiana Voter ID Ruling Won't Affect Missouri, Says Secretary of State
  

  "While it's disappointing that the United States Supreme Court upheld Indiana's Photo ID law, this ruling will not impact Missouri voters."

• E-Vote: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Indiana's Voter ID Law
  

  "Are we going to demand accuracy through integrity in our election process?"

• E-Vote: California Unveils Downloadable Audio Version of Voter Information Guide
  

  "It will be a real boon to voters who are visually impaired."

Member News

State of Minnesota Signs Agreement with Microsoft for Single Email System

The State of Minnesota has signed an agreement with Microsoft to provide a single email and calendaring system for the entire executive branch.

Microsoft and Illinois State Police Collaborate on Best Practices and Information Technology Architecture for Homeland Security Fusion Centers

Architecture to be a model for agencies and departments across all jurisdictions.

Smead Debuts Records Management System for Health and Human Services

The system is designed to help case file workers, supervisors and administrators maintain control of case loads.

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