Planning & Community Development

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.

• Only One-Third of Adults Who Have Watched an Online Video Have Watched a Political Video Online
  If more political content was available, not many more people would watch it.
• W2i Teams Up With IBM, Intel, Microsoft & OneCommunity On U.S. Digital Inclusion Initiative
  Effort designed to expand the use of information and communication technologies in all U.S. population segments.
• Technology Grants Help Hundreds of Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities
  AT&T technology grants assist organizations serving diverse ethnic groups, low-income families and people with disabilities.
• GO Networks Wins Product Acceptance by U.S. Rural Development Telecommunications Program
  A new $100 million grant has been recently authorized by the President of the US and Congress to expand the Rural Development loan program to provide broadband services for additional rural communities with up to 20,000 residents.
• "Get to Know Your Neighbor" Call to Action in Communities across the U.S.
  Corner Bakery Cafe's week-long focuses on helping neighbors connect by giving away 10,000 specially designed travel mugs and offering free coffee.
• Earthlink Shifts Municipal Wi-Fi Strategy
  "If there's hope for this industry, it's that more cities will start serious benefit analyses within governments of the impact of muni wireless on operations."
• Regional Competition Reigns
  

  The key to maintaining American competitiveness in the global economy lies with local communities and regions.

• Opportunity and Responsibility
  

  An interview with John Davies, vice president of Intel's World Ahead program

• Initiative Announced to Create a Connected Tennessee
  

  "Connected Tennessee will ensure that we have the broadband foundation and computer literacy that will ensure that Tennesseans everywhere can realize the opportunities that are possible when all communities are truly connected."

White Papers / Case Studies

• Measuring Broadband's Economic Impact
  
• The Dollars and Sense of Government-Led Wireless Internet
  
• A Vision of a Wireless Silicon Valley
  
• It Pays to Understand Total Cost of Ownership
  
• Communities Step Up to Challenges with Wireless Technology-based Strategies
  
• White Paper: Enabling the Worldwide Information Society
  

Best Practices

• Outdoor Wireless Networks: Their Impact On Economic Development
  
• The Cisco Wireless Mesh Networking Solution for Local Government
  
• Cisco Best Practices: Connected Communities for State and Local Government
  

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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