US News

Federal Dashboard Tracks IT Spending

Jun 30, 2009 - By Elaine Rundle

USAspending.gov revamped to track more than $70 billion in federal government IT spending, providing increased transparency for taxpayers.

Maryland State Police Overhauls its Vehicle Citation Process

Jun 29, 2009 - By Elaine Rundle

Increased officer safety, improved efficiency and reduced paper use among benefits seen.

Virginia Governor Appoints Tech Board Members

Jun 26, 2009 - News Report

Broadband Advisory Council, and the Wireless E-911 Board.

Emergency Notification System, Not Sirens, Alert Residents of Train Derailment, Fire

Jun 25, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

New siren signals might be confusing to residents.

Redesigned Web Portals Launched by California and Michigan

Jun 24, 2009 - By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

California and Michigan revamp their state portals to include social networking links.

Report: Virginia CIO Lem Stewart's Dismissal Probed

Jun 23, 2009 - By Matt Williams, Assistant Editor

Assembly launches investigation into Lem Stewart's firing after he criticized Northrop Grumman's performance on a $2 billion contract.

Caltrans Director Kempton Resigns, Iwasaki Named as Replacement

Jun 23, 2009 - News Report

"Will has been an incredible driving force behind rebuilding California's infrastructure and especially instrumental in quickly moving federal stimulus dollars out the door to transportation projects around the state."

Tennessee DOT, Text Messaging Bans, Secure Drivers Licenses and Other Transportation News

Jun 22, 2009 - By Casey Mayville

In case you missed it: transportation news wrap.

Bozeman, Mont., Rescinds Password Requirement for Job Applicants

Jun 22, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

Practice "appears to have exceeded that which is acceptable to our community."

Law Enforcement Database Tracks Gang Members Statewide

Jun 22, 2009 - By Jim McKay, Justice and Public Safety Editor

MassGangs database helps Massachusetts police departments share information on gang activity.

Emerging Technologies

Nanogenerator May Charge Blackberries and Cell Phones with a Wave of the Hand

Mar 26, 2009 - News Report

A new nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand. Scientists from Georgia describe technology that converts mechanical energy from body movements or even the flow of blood in the body into electric energy that can be used to power a broad range of electronic devices without using batteries.

New Material Could Lead to Faster Communication Chips

Mar 24, 2009 - By David Chandler

Graphene may solve communications speed limit for cell phones and other communications systems.

California Water Resources Uses CalLite Risk Simulation

Mar 24, 2009 - By Elaine Rundle

California Department of Water Resources uses risk simulation model called CalLite to evaluate effects of water management policies.

New Method for Detecting Explosives

Mar 13, 2009 - News Report

A group of researchers in Tennessee and Denmark has discovered a way to sensitively detect explosives based on the physical properties of their vapors.

Peer-To-Peer Heart Monitoring

Mar 9, 2009 - News Report

Spreading the computational load to monitor heart patients remotely.

Virtual Reality Embraces the Five Senses

Mar 4, 2009 - News Report

The first virtual reality technology to let you see, hear, smell, taste and touch.

'Information Agents' for Faster, Better Emergency Response

Mar 4, 2009 -

'Information agents' have been developed that could prove invaluable in decision-making and directing the actions of the emergency services in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters or terrorist attacks.

New 'Smart' Homes for Dementia Sufferers

Mar 4, 2009 - News Report

Within five years innovative 'smart' sensing systems that will help the UK's 700,000 dementia sufferers live independently at home could be available commercially.

Information Superhighway's Trash Yields a Super Highway Asphalt

Feb 11, 2009 - News Report

Discarded electronic hardware, including bits and pieces that built the information superhighway, can be recycled into an additive that makes super-strong asphalt paving material for real highways.

Wireless-Based Car Sensors Would Save Lives

Feb 9, 2009 - News Report

The system could determine the nature of an accident,and automatically call emergency medical services for possible action.

International News

Climate and Transport - What Does the Future Hold?

Jun 24, 2009 - News Report

How will climate change affect when, where and how we travel? And how should this influence those planning the transport systems of the future? These questions are being addressed by The University of Nottingham as part of a consortium of UK universities in a new four-year, £1.5m research project - FUTURENET.

China Relaxes Computer-Filter Edict

Jun 17, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

While manufacturers must still install the Green Dam software on computer hard drives or have it available on installation CDs, consumers are not required to use it.

Digital Britain Launched Today

Jun 16, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

"Only a Digital Britain will enable us to demonstrate the vision and dynamism that we have to shape the future."

Prepare for Second Wave of H1N1 Virus, Says World Health Organization

Jun 11, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

"The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic."

IACP to Recognize Outstanding Community Policing Initiatives at 2009 Annual Conference

Jun 11, 2009 - News Report

Completed applications for the 2009 IACP and Cisco Systems Community Policing Award are due July 3, midnight EST.

A New Measure of Global Warming from Carbon Emissions

Jun 10, 2009 - News Report

Scientists have found a direct relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming.

Coastal Cities, Climate Change and Adaptation

Jun 5, 2009 - News Report

Policy makers and environmental, planning, and engineering experts from around the world convene to compare and assess the mitigation and adaptation policies of three major world coastal cities, each with a Dutch heritage: Rotterdam, Jakarta, and New York City.

Efforts Underway to Quickly Develop Swine Flu Vaccine

Jun 2, 2009 -

Scientists around the world are accelerating their efforts to develop a vaccine against the H1N1 influenza virus (Swine flu) as rapidly as possible, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN).

New Products from LG, Bretford Manufacturing Inc., Lenovo, Nokia

Jun 1, 2009 - By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

Mini notebook, laptop cart, desktop, smartphone.

Social Networks Grow More Popular, Sweden Introduces Green Energy Policy

Jun 1, 2009 - By Karen Stewartson

Electronic health records may boost smartphone use by doctors.

Industry Member News

New Technology Fits SQL Server Backups in the Palm of Your Hand

Jun 24, 2009 -

Patent-pending Technology Takes Storage Savings from 20:1 to 40:1 - The Equivalent of More Than a Terabyte of Data Held on a USB Thumb Drive.

Quest Software's Toad for SQL Server Named Best of Tech

May 28, 2009 -

Quest's Popular SQL Server Development and Administration Tool Reaps Industry Recognition

Quest Software Unveils Next-Generation Solution Portfolio for SQL Server at Tech-Ed 2009

May 28, 2009 -

Fusion of Product Innovation, World-Class Support, and Free Education Provides SQL Server Professionals with Total Solution

Quest Software Launches Platform for In-house e-Discovery

May 28, 2009 -

e-Discovery Manager Reduces Costs and Complexity for Internal, Legal and Regulatory Investigations; Complements Exchange Server 2010.

Quest Software Introduces Migrator for Sametime

May 28, 2009 -

One-of-a-Kind Features Provide Seamless Migration from IBM Lotus Sametime to Microsoft Office Communications Server