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First Dual-Model Health Exchange to Debut in Utah

May 14, 2013 - The federal government has granted approval to Utah for a first-of-its-kind health exchange system in which two separate exchanges will operate independently.

GovTech Innovators: Robert Schmidt, Agency Information Officer for the California Department of Food and Agriculture

May 14, 2013 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture tracks animal health and disease across the state to help authorities safeguard residents and the environment.

Michael Locatis Leaves Government, Joins Private Sector

May 14, 2013 - After nine years in the public sector, Locatis -- former assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Cybersecurity and Communications -- departs, joining private industry.

The Smartest Thing Vennard Wright Ever Did

May 14, 2013 - Since taking over as CIO of Prince George's County, Md., the smartest thing Wright has done is create a new contracting vehicle that helps officials to rapidly procure IT services.

Sirens Remain Vital to Hawaii’s Emergency Alert System

May 14, 2013 - Hawaii is retrofitting its entire emergency siren network, moving to satellite and cellular control technology.

Analysts Assess Federal Open Data Policy

May 13, 2013 - On the whole, analysts favor the new guidelines outlined in the president’s new open data policy -- and how the policy was announced.

Do Computer Programmers Improve with Age?

May 13, 2013 - A preliminary study from North Carolina State University found that older programmers may know more about emergent technology than their younger counterparts.

Texas.gov Upgrade Learned from Analytics

May 13, 2013 - A redesigned Texas.gov puts the most requested services first, while responsive design ensures users can access the website from any device.

State App Collection Published by NASCIO

May 13, 2013 - Chief information officer group compiles browsable and searchable listing of mobile app offerings intended to inspire best practices.

Has High-Speed Rail Been Derailed?

May 13, 2013 - Four years after President Barack Obama declared high-speed rail a national priority, the financial hurdles seem higher than ever.

King County, Wash., Saves $6.1 Million

May 10, 2013 - The Department of Assessments launched a custom-built mobile app for the county's 140 property assessors that's making their job easier and saving an estimated $6.1 million over the next five years.

San Jose Police Department Launches CityConnect App

May 10, 2013 - This new app combines all of the department's social media links and online information resources in one, easy-to-access place.

Hospitals Charge Medicare 'Wildly Different Amounts'

May 10, 2013 - Newly released government data shows wide variations in hospital charges for the same procedures, both regionally and locally.

Chicago Park District Masters Project Coordination

May 10, 2013 - A custom project management solution is helping the district more efficiently execute as many as 400 annual parks projects.

Startup Seattle Targets Tech Growth

May 10, 2013 - Economic development initiative sets sights on encouraging the growth of tech startups.

Gilbert, Ariz., Automates Workflow, Meets Council Directive

May 9, 2013 - Using an easy-to-learn workflow system, the town eliminates paper and increases productivity.

Park, VanRoekel Outline New White House Open Data Policy

May 9, 2013 - A new open data executive order from President Obama accompanies an official policy calling for government data to be "open and accessible by default."

Washington State Courts Office Suffers Data Breach

May 9, 2013 - Up to 160,000 Social Security numbers -- and the names and driver's license numbers of up to 1 million people -- may have been compromised.

The Smartest Thing CIO Phil Bertolini Ever Did

May 9, 2013 - Deputy County Executive and CIO of Oakland County, Mich. Phil Bertolini talks about the importance of building and maintaining a team.

San Francisco Startup Buses Showers to Homeless

May 9, 2013 - Following a federal grant to the city, old buses will be donated to a new startup offering mobile shower and toilet services to the homeless.