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Personal Computing: Pirates Among Us

Sep 24, 2009 - Lowering PC software piracy by 10 percentage points worldwide over four years would create 600,000 new jobs and $24 billion in higher government revenues.

Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction Blog: Nov 2, 2009 - CIO Phil Bertolini discusses Michigan county's budget savings.
Vermont Utilities Receive $69 Million for Smart Grid Rollout: Oct 28, 2009 - Smart grid projects will include a statewide fiber-optic build-out that enhances Vermont's grid, improves interconnections with surrounding states and Quebec, and facilitates statewide broadband.
Obama Announces $3.4 Billion for Smart Grid Projects: Oct 27, 2009 - Called the largest single energy-grid modernization investment in U.S. history.
Personal Computing: Going Smaller With Netbooks: Oct 23, 2009 - Compared with a year ago, netbook sales revenue grew a whopping 264 percent.
Houston Exploring Consolidation and Outsourcing Options: Oct 22, 2009 - Houston's IT consulting firm indicates likely interest in consolidation and outsourcing from the city.
Report: Solar Power Getting Cheaper: Oct 22, 2009 - Costs declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 to 2008, and fell by 4 percent in the last year.
IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government's Technology Investments: Oct 20, 2009 -
Audit Report Criticizes Massive Virginia IT Outsourcing Plan: Oct 14, 2009 - Vendor failed to plan appropriately, had poor grasp of agency needs, report claims.
Weekly Wrap: Calls Increase to Extend Economic Stimulus to Help States: Oct 9, 2009 - Talk of another federal economic stimulus package is gaining momentum largely because federal officials are beginning to realize that state governments will be worse off next year compared to the first two years of the recession.
State Broadband Mapping Grants Announced: Oct 7, 2009 - Grant Program to fund activities in California, Indiana, North Carolina and Vermont.
NASCIO Receives DOJ Grant for State-Level Justice Information Sharing: Oct 6, 2009 - "This grant will make it possible to continue our work in data architecture, information sharing and the leveraging of the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) across state government."
Taming the Audit and Risk Monster: Surviving - and Thriving - With Better Governance: Sep 29, 2009 -
Recommendations to New York State on IT Governance: Sep 28, 2009 - Five recommendations for enterprise IT investment.
County ARRA Reporting Webinar on Sept. 29: Sep 28, 2009 - Essentials of Recovery Act Reporting.
Kentucky eWarrants System Moves Into Rural Areas: Sep 25, 2009 - Makes warrants available via the Law Enforcement Information Network of Kentucky (LINK).
U.S. Tax Authorities to Access Secret Swiss Accounts: Sep 25, 2009 - Will "reduce the amount of taxes lost through unintended loopholes and the illegal use of hidden accounts by well-off individuals."
Personal Computing: Pirates Among Us: Sep 24, 2009 - Lowering PC software piracy by 10 percentage points worldwide over four years would create 600,000 new jobs and $24 billion in higher government revenues.
Illinois Partnership to Bring High-Speed Internet to Macoupin and Montgomery Counties: Sep 21, 2009 - Illinois Jobs Now public works program includes $50 million for broadband deployment.
Transparency Site Reveals New York State and Municipal Salaries: Sep 21, 2009 - County, city, village and special district salaries exposed.
Feds Launch Apps.gov Cloud Storefront for Purchasing: Sep 15, 2009 - Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says purchasing system will improve cost effectiveness and cut down on lengthy procurements. Will states and locals use it?