Education/Workforce Development

Innovation Index Ranks Thriving Startup Cultures

May 1, 2013 - Some surprises show up in a series of state rankings from Fast Company magazine.

Dancing at NASCIO & Random Questions with Cathilea

May 1, 2013 - GovGirl hangs out at the NASCIO midyear meeting in Washington, D.C., and gets some CIOs to bust a move!

What modular, starch-based "technology" was invented 61 years ago today?

May 1, 2013 - What modular, starch-based "technology" was invented 61 years ago today?

California Hospital Implements Game-Changing RFID Safety Technology

May 1, 2013 - Watch how California’s Department of State Hospitals – Napa improves staff and patient security in the wake of tragedy

SF Mayor Signs Landmark Open Data Policy and Procedures Legislation

May 1, 2013 - This new landmark Open Data law establishes the position and duties of a new chief data officer to be appointed by the mayor, and orders that departmental data coordinators assist in the implementation of the Open Data Policy.

New Products from Samsung, Adobe, BlueAnt

May 1, 2013 - Smartphone, smartphone earpiece, form and document software.

Cyber-Responders Seek New Ways to Respond to Cyberattacks

May 1, 2013 - A new breed of information security firms helps defeat targeted attacks.

Government Technology May 2013

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) -

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration

$util.date("MMMM d, yyyy", $content.startDate) - Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Portal Pride in Hawaii, Arkansas

April 30, 2013 - New feature-rich, responsive websites provide evidence of the latest online trends taking hold in government.

Photo of the Week - MIT's Stata Center Reminiscent of 'Whoville'

April 30, 2013 - The 720,000-square-foot edifice is the creation of renowned architect Frank Gehry, and its striking appearance is meant to express the creativity that occurs inside the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Will Pelgrin Named NASCIO’s 2013 Technology Champion

April 30, 2013 - Pelgrin, CEO of the Center for Internet Security and founder of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, is recognized for his contributions promoting government performance excellence.

San Francisco Names New CIO

April 30, 2013 - After an “extensive national search,” Mayor Ed Lee names Marc Touitou as the city's Chief Information Officer and Director of the Department of Technology.

Microsoft XP’s End of Life: Are You Prepared?

April 30, 2013 - The termination of support of the Windows XP operating system, which will take place on April 8, 2014, is looming large for many organizations, and this deadline has motivated customers to speed up their migration efforts. Are you going to beat the deadline?

Senate Won't Look at CISPA

April 30, 2013 - Few will likely be surprised by the U.S. Senate's decision not to even consider the cyber intelligence sharing bill, CISPA.

A New Trend: Inmates Rate Jails on Yelp

April 30, 2013 - A new trend of inmates using Yelp to rate their stays in various jails has garnered both confusion and support.

What board game helped prisoners of war escape during World War II?

April 30, 2013 - What board game helped prisoners of war escape during World War II?

Online Listing Service Maps Available Broadband Sites

April 30, 2013 - New exchange brings together site owners and broadband providers.

Cool Your Servers -- in Vats of Oil?

April 29, 2013 - Even just a 5 percent savings on cooling overhead could make cooling servers in mineral oil an attractive investment in the public sector.

Klout and Kred Scores: Critical or Meaningless?

April 29, 2013 - Metrics providers offer social media influence scores; here’s what you need to know about them.