E-Government / Serving the Citizen

DC Features

• Casey Cagle Works to Build Georgia's Work Force
  Cagle aims to increase IT in the classroom.
  
• New York City's Connected City Initiative
  New York City CIO Paul Cosgrave outlines new technology initiatives.
  
• San Jose, Calif.'s Wikiplanning Project on Course
  Three-month effort aims to involve citizens in city planning.
  
• Cities Use RFID and Bar Codes in Recycling Incentive Program
  Michigan and Florida cities offer residents coupons and discounts in exchange for recycling.
  

• Broadband May Help Cities Compete in Economic Recovery
  The nation's communities need more than an economic stimulus to address their challenges.
  
• Local Governments and Technology Companies Offer Advice to Obama Administration
  Letter to Obama administration calls for national broadband plan and more support for IT infrastructure.
  
• Miami-Dade TV Showcase the 'Dirty Jobs' of Some County Workers
  Inside County Jobs Television show features the often-unseen, gritty tasks done by some of the Florida county's 28,000 workers.
  
• Opinion: Media Mergers Threaten Community News
  Consolidation of media ownership means less diversity of opinion.
  
• How Web 2.0 Will Transform Local Government
  Social networks, blogs, wikis and other 2.0 tools can strengthen communities.
  
• 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.
  

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DC US News

• Summit to Issue Call to Action on World's Biggest Challenges
  Leading futurists and technologists have worked with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to identify "Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century," focusing on technological breakthroughs needed to build sustainable societies and improve the quality of life in a growing and increasingly complex world.
  
• DARPA to Award Funding for Projects Increasing High-Tech Education
  The declining number of students in science and engineering prompts agency to seek proposals to reverse trend.
  
• Open Source Promoted in New California Policy
  Unique policy allows state departments to access free software, potentially save millions of dollars.
  
• The Network Neutrality Debate Is far From Over
  Recent FCC moves to regulate the Internet leaves Internet service providers wanting more control.
  
• Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Global Warming Action in Poll
  The overwhelming majority of Americans support action to limit carbon pollution and move the U.S. toward a clean energy future, according to a new poll released today by National Wildlife Federation.
  
• Report: Energy Efficiency Technologies Offer Major Savings
  Energy efficiency technologies that exist today or that are likely to be developed in the near future could save considerable money as well as energy, says a new report from the National Research Council.
  
• Regional Permit Management System for Connecticut Cities and Towns
  By early 2010, the system will be deployed in eight Connecticut municipalities; many additional communities are already on track to join Phase 2.
  

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DC International News

• New Approach to Modeling the Earth's Climate Future
  Potential human responses to climate change will be integrated into future models of global climate.
  
• Climate Projections Underestimate CO2 Impact
  The climate may be 30–50 percent more sensitive to atmospheric carbon dioxide in the long term than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience this week.
  
• 2009 European eGovernment Awards Presented
  " Excellent work done by local, regional and national administrations in Europe to facilitate the life of citizens and businesses."
  
• Intelligent Community Forum Announces the Smart21 Communities of 2010
  The Intelligent Community Forum announced on Friday its list of the Smart21 Communities of 2010.
  
• Vietnam Officially Announces Government Web Portal
  "The party and state consider information technology and communication one of the important means of science and technology and a key economic sector to implement Millennium Development Goals..."
  
• Edmonton Archives Department Offers 25,000 Photos Online
  Edmonton, Alberta, offers 25,000 historical photos from its archives online.
  
• Digital Britain Launched Today
  "Only a Digital Britain will enable us to demonstrate the vision and dynamism that we have to shape the future."
  

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