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States Look to Modernize Their Aging Tax Systems

Revenue agency CIOs tackle integration and data analytics, with mobility and social media on the horizon.

Rewarding Employees in Tough Budgetary Times

With funds for incentives tight or nonexistent, how can public CIOs recognize employees for going above and beyond?

No City CIO? Who’s Running the Show?

As governments aim to run more like businesses, a surprising number do so without a CIO.

5 Government Procurement Practices That Stifle Innovation

How agencies are stamping out the deal breakers that hinder big technology projects.

States Face Health Benefit Exchange Deadline

Information sharing challenges have some states wondering if the health benefit exchange deadline is realistic.

New York School District Tests Video Surveillance on Demand

Port Washington public school district tests cameras with eyelids for privacy and security.

Los Angeles CTO Defends Embattled Google Apps Deal

The city’s desire to cancel e-mail migration for the LAPD stems from technology outpacing policy, Randi Levin says.

Technology Helps Iowa Wastewater Plant See a Flood of Savings

Tech upgrades yield an estimated $200,000 saved annually.

IBM Takes Social Networking Tools to Private Cloud

The company’s new service, SmartCloud Social Collaboration for Government, introduces social networking tools for public sector in a private cloud.

Tracking Tech Drives Dayton, Ohio’s Recycling Incentive Program

RFID tags track city recycling bins and give residents chances for prizes.

Hawaii Seeks 1 Gbps Statewide Broadband Access by 2018

State agencies plan to work together to bring down regulatory hurdles and identify funding for a far-reaching broadband initiative.

2011 Best of New York Winners Honored

The top public-sector IT professionals and projects in New York state were recognized for their innovation and best practices during a ceremony at GTC East: The New York Digital Government Summit.

Study: Surveillance Cams Worth the Money, Don’t Always Reduce Urban Crime

The Urban Institute examined surveillance camera systems in use by law enforcement to address what the organization said is a dearth of research on the topic.

Phoenix Police to Wear Cameras on Uniforms

“Smart Policing” grant will allow the partner organizations to examine how the video cameras will impact their policing effectiveness and the public’s satisfaction with officers’ performance.

‘Best Idea for Government’ Nets Federal Worker $50,000

Federal Highway Administration employee proposed a nationwide, centralized database for inventorying unused assets in government agencies so that they would be shared.

Counties Move Auctions Online to Increase Revenue

Counties that are able to use an online auction can save money and also generate more revenue, industry executive says.

NASA Releases 9/11 Footage Shot Aboard the ISS

Video captured by astronaut Frank Culbertson provides harrowing perspective on the attacks.

Little Progress on National Public Safety Network 10 Years After 9/11

A decade after the 9/11 attacks, strides have been made in regional public safety interoperability, but a nationwide system is still lacking.

5 Emerging Technologies Soon to Hit the Government Market

Government users and industry analysts chime in on motion-controlled video games, augmented reality and vertical GPS.

Securing Data in the Cloud

Recent cloud computing outages highlight the need for proper backup protocols.