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New Products from HP, CherryPal, Kyocera Sanyo

Notebook PC, Android tablet, smartphone.

IT Trends: Texting Laws, Recovery.gov Turns 1

General Electric stops making incandescent light bulbs.

Police Streamline E-Forensics With Data Storage and Capture

Massive volumes of data, multiple copies, hidden and encrypted files expand the challenges for investigative teams.

Open Source Innovators From Local Government Honored

The Government Open Source Conference’s Open Source in Government Awards recognize IT officials from state and local government.

Can Strategic Sourcing Efforts Streamline Procurement?

Despite the New York state comptroller’s rejection of a $7.5 billion IT staff augmentation consulting contract, the State CIO/Office for Technology stands by its cost methodology.

Massachusetts Government Buildings Going Solar

Twenty-three buildings will be powered by solar as soon as 2011 as part of a lead-by-example efficiency program.

Smart Cameras Aim to Stop Crimes Before They Occur

East Orange, N.J., Police Department uses surveillance cameras, sensor technology and predictive analytics to identify crimes before they happen.

California’s Teri Takai to Become Defense CIO

By accepting position with the Defense Department, California CIO Teri Takai to end drawn-out wait.

New Mexico Spaceport Closer to Launch

New Mexico hopes commercial space tourism will boost economy, jobs.

Pennsylvania’s CIO Brenda Orth to Resign

Orth says the time is right to make a change.

New York City, Microsoft Announce Cloud Computing Agreement

The agreement is expected to save the city $50 million over five years.

G7: CIOs From Seven Big-Cities Work Together to Develop Open-Source IT Solutions

Informal group of like-minded city IT leaders works to create sharable solutions. Open API for 311 systems is the first result. Members say more is on the way.

New York, California, Defense Department Look at Renegotiating Software Licensing Agreements

IT leaders learn to better track usage and look beyond the upfront costs of new software.

Florida Updating Regional Evacuation Studies With Mapping Project Data

The Florida Coastal Mapping project collects LIDAR data that are used to estimate storm surge from hurricanes, which helps develop new regional evacuation plans.

Report: California’s Mike Locatis Named Department of Energy CIO

California Chief Deputy CIO Mike Locatis reportedly moving on after only four months.

Former Social Security Official Urges CIOs to Lead Internal Collaboration

Tom Hughes recommends ways to manage health-care information exchange across federal, state and local agencies.

Back to Security Basics (Opinion)

Whether it’s coaching a baseball team or managing information security, it all comes down to the fundamentals.

Seattle CTO Bill Schrier Discusses Long Term Evolution Wireless

Police to get higher priority for mobile communications traffic.

Product Review: Motormouse Wireless Mouse

The wireless Motormouse successfully merges form and function.

Los Angeles Police Department Hydra System Promotes Simulation Training for Command-Level Officers

LAPD opens sophisticated training suite that simulates critical incidents.