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New York City to Redesign Web Portal, Add More Wi-Fi

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne announce new strategy intended to strengthen digital media.

State CIOs Go Local

More former state-level CIOs are finding a home in local governments.

A New Approach to Medicaid Management Information Systems

States consider strategies for replacing or upgrading Medicaid systems.

Los Angeles, Minnesota Discuss Migrating to Cloud Computing

State and local governments discuss the benefits and pitfalls of software as a service.

2011 Best of California Winners Announced

Best of California winners collect their awards at Government Technology Conference in Sacramento, Calif.

Michigan County Takes Internet Safety to Residents

The Washtenaw County, Mich., Cyber Citizenship Coalition is a grass-roots effort that ensures residents use technology safely and securely.

Apps Contest Winners Need Better Government Data to Sustain Innovative Services

Apps for Democracy and other contests generated by government open data programs need continued support.

Battery-Powered Police

Scotts Valley, Calif., Police Department debuts its new electric motorcycle.

Enterprise Resource Planning Aids Streamlining, Transparency Efforts

Agencies ask ERP to help them solve transparency and business intelligence challenges.

Code for America Works to Help Cities Solve Problems

City Program Director Alissa Black discusses 2011 city fellowships. This year's partner cities include Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Maryland Hires Bryan Sivak as State’s First Chief Innovation Officer

Former Washington, D.C., chief technology officer now working out IT budget for Gov. Martin O’Malley.

A Suitcase-Sized Portable Cell Tower for Emergency Responders

AT&T’s small-but-powerful Remote Mobility Zone provides mobile voice and data capability in the absence of traditional wireless coverage.

PlayStation 3 Clusters Providing Low-Cost Supercomputing to Universities

Air Force Research Laboratory’s Condor Supercomputer pays off as researchers publish results in several fields, including astrophysics.

Energy Ecosystem of the Future Hinges on Many Sources

New strategies include solar roadways, home fuel cells and piezoelectricity.

John Tolva Named Chicago’s CTO

Tolva to take office in May.

Federal CIO Agrees with Obama’s ‘Broken’ IT Comments

President Barack Obama stirred the proverbial IT pot last week, with candid remarks regarding his poor opinion of federal technology.

Surveillance Cameras in Parks Assist Police, Concern Others

Flushing, Mich., Police Department uses IP surveillance cameras to monitor areas that have been frequent crime targets.

Cyber Challenge Today, Future Work Force Tomorrow

U.S. Cyber Challenge works to develop cyber-security skills to meet the country’s work force needs.

New York State Pursues Delinquent Taxes With Analytics Tool

In 2010, New York state’s Department of Taxation and Finance implemented an IBM analytics tool to help recover $83 million in delinquent taxes.

Saying Goodbye to the Crown Victoria Police Car Sad for Some

Ford says new Police Interceptor will be more fuel efficient, safer and come with more horsepower under the hood.