E-Government / Serving the Citizen

News Features

• City of Reno To Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.

• NASCIO Brief Encourages State CIO Involvement in Medicaid IT Transformation
  

  "MITA requires collaboration across all levels of government which the state CIO is uniquely positioned to facilitate."

• E-Vote: California Secretary of State's Office to Hold Public Hearing on Voting System Application
  

  On Sequoia Voting Systems' application.

• Technology Integrators and Solutions Named by e.Republic's Center for Digital Government
  

  "IT partnerships between state and local government and the private sector are vital for advancements in digital government."

• "Libel Terrorism" and the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008
  

  Legal maneuvers are an attempt to thwart the First Amendment rights of Americans.

• Sudanese ICT Movement Serves the Underprivileged
  

  Ahmed Eisa, founder of the Gedaref Digital City Organization (GDCO), is succeeding in bridging the digital divide in one of the world's poorest countries -- Sudan.

   

   

• Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Praises Virginia's IT
  

  Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards for state agencies and for Newport News.

• Interoperable Communications, Information Sharing Top Priority for Tennessee Homeland Security Grants
  

  "Local agencies represent the first line of defense against terrorism and our ability to respond to natural or manmade disasters."

• Technology, Internet Accelerating Exploitation of Children, Says FBI Director
  

  "We have moved from back-alley bookstores to criminal enterprises that treat children as merely another commodity for sale in the global marketplace."

• Study Finds Organizations Lacking in Crisis Preparedness
  

  Government, nonprofits and businesses are not as prepared as they would like in the event of an act of terror or other crisis.

White Papers / Case Studies

• City of Reno To Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.

• Technology Integrators and Solutions Named by e.Republic's Center for Digital Government
  

  "IT partnerships between state and local government and the private sector are vital for advancements in digital government."

• Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Praises Virginia's IT
  

  Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards for state agencies and for Newport News.

• E-Vote: Ohio Counties Move To Secure Voting Machine Delivery
  

  Security best practices cannot be adequately documented or enforced when machines are transported and stored in poll worker's homes, work places or automobiles.

• e.Republic's Center for Digital Government Names 2008 Top Web Portals and Applications
  

  The most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals plus outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications.

• Michigan Garners Most Finalists in 2008 NASCIO Awards Program
  

  "State information technology best practices should be promoted and shared."

• CIOs and Elected Officials: Strategies for Better Communications
  

  CIOs must engage politicians in regular conversations on IT.

• Virginia Launches Easy Access Site for Seniors, Disabled
  

  Part of the commonwealth's No Wrong Door initiative.

• Nominations Open for 2008 eC3 Excellence Awards Program
  

  Deadline 5 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 10th.

• New Appointment to Colorado Election Reform Commission
  

  To study the different voting systems used throughout Colorado and suggest changes to the Legislature.

Best Practices

• City of Reno To Receive National Award for Performance Management
  

  For collection of performance data in 13 areas of city services, reporting of performance data to the public through budgets and newsletters, and data verification efforts to ensure reliability.

• Technology Integrators and Solutions Named by e.Republic's Center for Digital Government
  

  "IT partnerships between state and local government and the private sector are vital for advancements in digital government."

• Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Praises Virginia's IT
  

  Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards for state agencies and for Newport News.

• E-Vote: Ohio Counties Move To Secure Voting Machine Delivery
  

  Security best practices cannot be adequately documented or enforced when machines are transported and stored in poll worker's homes, work places or automobiles.

• e.Republic's Center for Digital Government Names 2008 Top Web Portals and Applications
  

  The most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals plus outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications.

• Michigan Garners Most Finalists in 2008 NASCIO Awards Program
  

  "State information technology best practices should be promoted and shared."

• CIOs and Elected Officials: Strategies for Better Communications
  

  CIOs must engage politicians in regular conversations on IT.

• Virginia Launches Easy Access Site for Seniors, Disabled
  

  Part of the commonwealth's No Wrong Door initiative.

• Nominations Open for 2008 eC3 Excellence Awards Program
  

  Deadline 5 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, September 10th.

• New Appointment to Colorado Election Reform Commission
  

  To study the different voting systems used throughout Colorado and suggest changes to the Legislature.