E-Government

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.

Entrepreneurs Drawn to Kansas City Fiber

November 13, 2012 - Google continues to build out fiber in Kansas City as communities of startups and developers with ideas gather.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Moves to the Cloud

November 13, 2012 - The department's 600,000 employees will securely exchange information from any location via the cloud.

Obama’s Victory Is a Win for Big Data

November 12, 2012 - Unprecedented data operation was a major factor in the president’s re-election.

Program Benefits Veterans, Saves States Millions

November 12, 2012 - A program in Washington state uses data sharing to help veterans access proper benefits, and saves millions in state Medicaid funding.

Social Media Monitoring May Detect Biological Outbreaks

November 12, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is beginning a yearlong biosurveillance program to spot public health trends using data available in open social networks.

The Apps That Sandy Built

November 12, 2012 - As problems fell in Hurricane Sandy's wake, New Yorkers found technological solutions.

Online Guide Supports Local Agriculture

November 9, 2012 - Using a layered map of farms and markets, a Massachusetts program directs residents and visitors to the freshest local foods.

Bloomberg Ranks Top 50 Community-Minded Companies

November 9, 2012 - IBM, AT&T, Microsoft and Intel are being honored for their corporate citizenship in a list released by Bloomberg called The Civic 50.

Boston Invests in Hackers

November 9, 2012 - The city opened a physical space downtown to promote big data projects and host educational events and hackathons.

QR Codes Streamline Permitting in Roanoke, Va.

November 8, 2012 - Building department adds mobile access to online permit center for contractors and customers.

Secretaries of State Honor Poll Worker For 75 Years of Service

November 8, 2012 - California's longest-serving poll worker was awarded a medal for her participation in almost every election since 1937.

Predicting Election Results: Who Knew?

November 7, 2012 - For the most part, polls predicting the outcome of the 2012 presidential election were fairly accurate.

Technology Malfunctions in 2012 Election

November 7, 2012 - Broken and malfunctioning voting machines and confusion about how new technology works caused problems in this year's presidential election.

Baltimore Fire Fleet Can No Longer Tweet

November 7, 2012 - A new social media policy restricting what Baltimore firefighters are allowed to post online has drawn the ire of union representatives and First Amendment activists.

Extreme Makeover: Local Government Website Edition

November 7, 2012 - A local government website developer will award a state-of-the-art website to one cash-strapped municipality.

GovTech Innovators: EverFi’s Mike Fee Connects Government with Education

November 7, 2012 - Through his company EverFi, Fee helps government bring online learning to America’s classrooms.

NASA Sends Alerts When ISS is Overhead

November 6, 2012 - NASA's Spot the Station service will only send out alerts for “good” sighting occasions.

Transforming Procurement: Will iPads Replace Binders?

November 6, 2012 - While the typical procurement process has been around for decades, three states are breaking the mold when it comes to how vendors can respond to requests for proposals.

Tablets Make Election Debut

November 6, 2012 - While not yet widespread, tablets are being used in several counties around the country as balloting devices.