US News

National League of Cities' Green Cities Conference in Portland Next Year: May 12, 2008 - News Report

"Local governments are not waiting for federal action; instead they are creating new and innovative programs to address their specific communities."
New York City, London Announce "Innovation Exchange" Program: May 9, 2008 - News Report

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: May 9, 2008 - News Report

Enables city department heads to generate a variety of reports including issues resolved, issues outstanding, length of time outstanding, issue type and many more.
Broadband Opportunities Accelerate in Rural California: May 9, 2008 - News Report

"Closing the digital divide is key to ensuring the long-term communal and economic health of the regions' residents."
Facebook, Attorneys General Announce Agreement to Make Site Safer for Kids: May 8, 2008 - By Gina M. Scott

Changes include restricting the ability of users to change their listed ages, acting more aggressively to remove inappropriate content and groups from the site and requiring third party vendors to adhere to Facebook's safety and privacy guidelines.
Survey Reveals Top IT Issues in Higher Education: May 8, 2008 - News Report

Security, funding, change management and staffing among top challenges for IT leaders.
Ohio 9-1-1 System Facing Critical Funding Challenges, Says Report: May 7, 2008 - News Report

A gap between the types of communications devices people use and those able to fully benefit from access to 9-1-1 services.
North Kingstown, R.I., Honored for Technology Excellence: May 7, 2008 - News Report

IT department faced increasing demands for open access to critical public information and for a more streamlined approach to records management and information processing.
Digital Preservation Report Advocates PDF/A for Long-Term Archiving: May 6, 2008 - By Wayne Hanson

Preserving the Data Explosion: Using PDF by Betsy A. Fanning.
ACT Announces 2008 Intergovernmental Solutions Award Finalists: May 5, 2008 - News Report

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

Emerging Technologies

Firetide Introduces Wireless Industry's First Public Safety Tri-Band Mesh and Access Infrastructure: Apr 4, 2008 - News Report

2.4, 4.9, 5 GHz capability across entire product line delivers unprecedented flexibility and control to public safety, commercial security and municipal users.
Gov. Perdue Signs Executive Order Strengthening Georgia's Information Technology Security: Mar 20, 2008 - News Report
Gov. Perdue today signed an executive order to protect state data by standardizing information security reporting.
Video Surveillance: A Market Poised for $46 Billion of Explosive Growth: Mar 18, 2008 - News Report
"We're at a key inflection point in the diverse video surveillance market, because we're moving from an analog-based industry to a digital one."
Tactical Biometric Collection and Matching System Recognized by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren: Mar 18, 2008 - News Report
ImageWare developed a mobile, multi-biometric identity management prototype solution based on its IWS Biometric Engine product.
City of Denver Launches First Pilot Program to Quantify the Impact of Driving Behavior on Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Mar 12, 2008 - News Report
Driving Change Initiative leverages Internet-based management system and on-board device to capture driving data to help fleet and individual drivers reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Aruba Networks Finds Wide Variability in 802.11N Wireless LAN Performance: Mar 7, 2008 - News Report
802.11n laptop throughput varies widely depending on manufacturer of wireless LAN infrastructure.
Department of Defense Invests to Enhance and Build Further Underwater Inspection Systems: Mar 4, 2008 - News Report
Will enable rapid underwater searches in the nation's ports and waterways by the US Coast Guard and other security organizations.
Smead Unveils Records Management System to Meet the Unique Jurisdictional Needs of Clerks and Registrars: Feb 27, 2008 - News Report
Highly visible public offices now have one system to relieve the workload of managing a massive number of paper and electronic files, says company.
Single Particles of Light are Now for Sale!: Feb 27, 2008 - News Report
An initial application the Single Photon Source will provide one hundred percent secure telecommunications.
Telematics Outshines Telemetry in North America: Feb 22, 2008 - News Report
But unlike other mobile markets, coverage and roaming are significant challenges.

Special Focus

Midwest Earthquake a Wake-Up Call

Apr 21, 2008 - By Monique Garcia, E.A Torriero

After a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in West Salem, scientists caution against undue alarm. But for city planners, expecting the worst and guarding against it are part of the job description.

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International News

Songdo, City of the Future, Under Construction in South Korea: May 9, 2008 - News Report

Will be connected to the Incheon International Airport, one of the world's busiest, by a new 7.4-mile bridge and linked by subway to Seoul.
New York City, London Announce "Innovation Exchange" Program: May 9, 2008 - News Report

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.
Obama, Globalization and the Color Line: May 6, 2008 - By John Eger

"In Northern Ireland, it is religious, in Canada it is linguistic, in Belgium it is linguistic, and in Nigeria it is tribal."
World Press Freedom Day: Nations Support Press and Internet Freedom: May 2, 2008 - News Report

Seventy percent of Chinese polled believe "people should have the right to read whatever is on the Internet."
Report Explains Broadband Leadership, Need for Strategy: May 1, 2008 - By News Staff

Nations with robust national broadband strategies fare better than those without.
United Nations Extends Internet Governance Advisory Group: Apr 30, 2008 - News Report

A new forum for policy dialogue to discuss issues related to key elements of Internet governance.
U.S. and Arab Mayors and Municipal Leaders Convene in Chicago for Historic Conference: Apr 28, 2008 - News Report

Topics include economic development and improved quality of life; education and youth; and the environment and sustainability.
Survey: Lack of Clear Industry Standards Slowing Green Data Center Initiatives: Apr 22, 2008 - News Report

Corporate adoption of green datacenter strategies has stalled or perhaps taken a step back since last year.
Muhammad Yunus to Receive 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award: Apr 7, 2008 - News Report

Among 25 to be honored for applying technology to solve the most urgent issues facing humanity.
Intel Unveils Second-Generation Intel-Powered Classmate PC: Apr 4, 2008 - News Report

The updated child-sized computer will continue to be deployed as part of the Intel World Ahead Program.

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Media Watch

Reloading the WiFi Shotgun: I can tell you about the current trends, the major players, the latest exploits and newest tools used in the hacker community.
Intel seeks salvation in WiMax: Hard hit by falling prices and PC sales, the No. 1 chipmaker ups its risky bet on the future of wireless broadband.
Rural Ottawa Co. Michigan getting Wi-Fi: Officials say 95% of residents will now have broadband access.
Hong Kong Spends HK$200 Million On Wi-Fi Construction: Access will be provided to users free of charge.
Spain cuffs Wi-Fi leeching lottery scammers: Spanish police have arrested ten Nigerians suspected of running a spam-fuelled lottery scam that raked in 19,000 Euros ($28,000) in illicit earnings over three months.
Tempe Ariz. CIO faces Wi-Fi reality check: The city hopes to get Wi-Fi running again after private operator shut it down.
Wi-Fi troubles plague Chandler, Tempe networks: The municipal wireless Internet network is down in Tempe, and only a quarter of the installation is done on a similar network in Chandler.
The power of open spectrum: When the history of this era is written, it will be seen that one of the biggest bi-partisan mistakes was to treat spectrum as property rather than a commons.