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Infographic: Barriers in the Data Center
November 21, 2012 - The number of data centers in operation worldwide will increase from more than 191,000 to almost 202,000 between 2011 and 2014.

Twitter Exchanges Get Mayor to Go on Food Stamps
November 21, 2012 - Following a Twitter battle between Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and a follower, the mayor said he would live on food stamps and challenged his opponent to do the same.

Speech Translation Technology Demonstrates Potential for Universal Language
November 20, 2012 - Microsoft's Rick Rashid notes that the technology could help government officials, law enforcement and immigration officers overcome language barriers to serve their communities.

Google Hires NHTSA Official
November 20, 2012 - Ron Medford, deputy administrator for NHTSA, will join Google as the director of safety for self-driving cars in January.

Startup Targets Foster Child Health Records
November 20, 2012 - Paper-based health records are sometimes lost or out-of-date as foster children are moved around, but a startup is looking to the cloud for a more coordinated solution.

Denver CIO Leaves City for Private Industry
November 19, 2012 - Denver CIO Chuck Fredrick served his last day in Denver after nearly two years as CIO and interim CIO for the city.

SF Launches Tax Credit App
November 19, 2012 - To make it easier for local businesses to operate and grow jobs in San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee launched San Francisco Enterprise Zone Web App.

Infographic: Are You an Email Hoarder or Filer?
November 16, 2012 - A study by Varonis reveals three different styles of email management.

Big City Metrics Go Local
November 16, 2012 - A new startup is offering data analytics software for small municipalities normally only seen in big governments.

Colorado First to Provide Mobile-Optimized Voter Registration Site
November 16, 2012 - Colorado may be the first state in the nation to launch a mobile-optimized format for its voter registration website, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Study: Social Networks Influence IT Decision Making
November 16, 2012 - A Forrester study commissioned by LinkedIn found that a majority of IT decision makers use social networks regularly to assist in making decisions.

SeeClickFix Helps Superstorm Sandy Victims
November 15, 2012 - The Web-enabled start-up's involvement is reducing 911 call volume and helping afflicted taxpayers take personal clean-up efforts into their own hands.

Increased Data Analytics Could Reduce Deficit By $220 Billion
November 15, 2012 - The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council made recommendations that could help not only the federal government, but state and local governments as well.

2012 Digital Cities Survey Winners Announced
November 14, 2012 - Four cities take top rankings in the 12th annual Digital Cities Survey.

iPads are Useless, Says Local Councilman
November 14, 2012 - A councilman in Myersville, Md., doesn't see how an iPad will help him better govern.

Google: More Governments Requesting Content Removal
November 14, 2012 - From January to June, government requests to block or remove Google content rose 71 percent over the previous reporting period, the company reports.

Sandy Recovery Gets Tech Help
November 13, 2012 - New software utilized by neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey matches needs with donations to help organize the chaos, post disaster.

Survey: State CIO Priorities for 2013
November 13, 2012 - State CIO's top priorities for 2013 are cloud computing, consolidation and optimization, according to NASCIO.

Carson City Proceeds With Tech Incubator
November 13, 2012 - Voters said 'no' to a Knowledge and Discovery Center project in Carson City, Nev., but officials found a way to build a smaller business accelerator anyway.

Chicago App Development Goes In-House
November 13, 2012 - Chicago Public Schools launched a new mapping tool for parents, but unlike a similar tool launched nine years ago, this one was created without the help of a contractor and yielded a better result.


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