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Simulation-Based Training Provides Cost-Effectiveness, Flexibility

A virtual replica of New York City provides its Office of Emergency Management with a unique way to test its command element.

Boone County, Ill., Revamps Website at No Additional Cost

Boone County's website makes it easier for departments to upload news, announcements and vital emergency information to the public.

Boston Launches a Mobile Version of City Website

The development and deployment of a mobile version of Boston's website is set to influence how the city conducts business in the future.

Economy Forces County IT Departments to Embrace Practicality

Trends among winners of the 2010 Center for Digital Government's Digital Counties Survey applicants show emphasis on practicality.

Ohio Shared Services Uses Enterprise System to Consolidate State Financial Services

Ohio works to process multiple departments and vendors' financial documents and customer service calls.

Louisville, Ky., Expands Fiscal Transparency Portal to Include Vendor Contract Details

Site also features employees' salaries and stimulus funding for Louisville.

Philadelphia Bloggers Who Make Money Ordered to Pay City Business License Fee

Through sharing agreement with the IRS, Philadelphia city government identified 32,000 people who reported business income, including bloggers, but failed to attain a business license.

Cleveland Neighborhoods Testing Ultra High-Speed Broadband in University Study

Case Western Reserve University brings ultrafast Internet to area neighborhoods just to see what happens next.

Online-Only Western Governors University Could be New Model for Education

Technology and new approaches like the Western Governors University can cut the cost and improve the performance of public colleges and universities.

Cloud Computing Needs a Meteorologist (Opinion)

A new set of analogies for a cloud-based world.

CIOs Are People Too (Opinion)

New Virginia CIO Sam Nixon faces a tough job fixing outsourcing deal with Northrop Grumman.

CIO Sam Nixon Tries to Fix Virginia's IT Outsourcing Effort

New CIO and former Virginia Delegate Sam Nixon on what went wrong with the state's battered IT outsourcing effort and how he hopes to right the course.

Shelby County, Tenn., Deploys Mobile Cashiers, Processes $1.1 Million in Property Taxes

Innovative program sends tax collectors into the community with tech tools to reach taxpayers who prefer personal assistance.

Simplifying Information Security

Every government security policy must address all legal requirements and public concerns.

New York City to Test Wireless Social Bicycle System

Citing infrastructure costs as obstacle, Social Bicycle System founder taps wireless technologies to fuel communications.

Seattle Cuts Red Tape by Putting Public Safety Antennas Atop Public Housing

Seattle bypasses the bureaucracy of placing antennas in neighborhoods by striking deal with city's housing authority.

Public-Use Electric Vehicle Quick-Charge Station Opens in Portland, Ore.

First of its kind in nation, vehicles can charge in 20 to 30 minutes in a local parking garage.

Former San Francisco Network Admin Terry Childs Gets Prison Time

Terry Childs locked San Francisco out of its FiberWAN network for 12 days in 2008.

Are Digital Copy Machines Really a Security Concern?

Governments could unintentionally release data to identity thieves if proper measures for software disposal aren't taken.

Colorado Chief Data Officer Micheline Casey Discusses State Data Sharing Strategy

Colorado's enterprise data strategy designed to lead to better government.